Carmen
''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalised its first audiences. Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years. ''Carmen'' has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the classical canon; the "Habanera" and "Seguidilla" from act 1 and the "Toreador Song" from act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias.The opera is written in the genre of ''opéra comique'' with musical numbers separated by dialogue. It is set in southern Spain and tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery gypsy Carmen. José abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts from his military duties, yet loses Carmen's love to the glamorous torero Escamillo, after which José kills her in a jealous rage. The depictions of proletarian life, immorality, and lawlessness, and the tragic death of the main character on stage, broke new ground in French opera and were highly controversial.
After the premiere, most reviews were critical, and the French public was generally indifferent. ''Carmen'' initially gained its reputation through a series of productions outside France, and was not revived in Paris until 1883. Thereafter, it rapidly acquired popularity at home and abroad. Later commentators have asserted that ''Carmen'' forms the bridge between the tradition of ''opéra comique'' and the realism or ''verismo'' that characterised late 19th-century Italian opera.
The music of ''Carmen'' has since been widely acclaimed for brilliance of melody, harmony, atmosphere, and orchestration, and for the skill with which the emotions and suffering of the characters are represented. At his death Bizet was still in the midst of revising his score and because of other later changes (notably the introduction of recitatives composed by Ernest Guiraud in place of the original dialogue) there is still no definitive edition of the opera. The opera has been recorded many times since the first acoustical recording in 1908, and the story has been the subject of many screen and stage adaptations. Provided by Wikipedia
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3542by Ochoa Villalba, VictoriaContributors: “...Riva Juan, Ma. del Carmen (María del Carmen)...”
Published 2013
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3545by Cristiano de Freitas, IsaacContributors: “...Medeiros Limongi, Carmen...”
Published 2003
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3546by Jacobs, SusanContributors: “...Lambert, Carmen (Supervisor)...”
Published 1993
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3547by Jacobs, SusanContributors: “...Lambert, Carmen (Supervisor)...”
Published 1993
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3549by Wang, Rong-Hua, Jin, Zhen, Liu, Quan-Xing, van de Koppel, Johan, Alonso, DavidContributors: “...Molina-Paris, Carmen...”
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3553by SALVADOR VILLASUSO PALOMARESContributors: “...Carmen Guadalupe Paniagua Chávez...”
Published 2023
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3555by Merlo, Thais CardosoContributors: “...Castillo, Carmen Josefina Contreras...”
Published 2017
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3556by Bedoya Gómez, Sandra Milena, Calderón Varela, Deysi Maryuri, García Vargas, Ever Stiven, Orozco Ríos, Lina MarcelaContributors: “...Betancurt Pulgarín, Carmen Luisa...”
Published 2019
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3557by Yupanqui Jayo, Christian Juan CarlosContributors: “...Navarro de Bernaola, Carmen...”
Published 2022
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3558by José Alberto Ramírez TorrezContributors: “...Carmen Guadalupe Paniagua Chávez...”
Published 2011
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3559by Toledano Díaz, María GloriaContributors: “...Cuadrado Vives, María del Carmen...”
Published 2001
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