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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3581by Hernández Cabañero, CarlaContributors: “...Amaro González, Carmen...”
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3582by Coto Madrid, Miguel ÁngelContributors: “...Recondo González, María del Carmen...”
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3583by Sánchez Márquez, María De FátimaContributors: “...García Dávila, Carmen Rosa...”
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3584by Soto Cabezas, Cristina OdilaContributors: “...Moreno Salas, Lucila del Carmen; supervisora de grado...”
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3585by Perfetti Bolaño, Alessandra AntonellaContributors: “...Moreno Salas, Lucila del Carmen; supervisora de grado...”
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3586by Vega Hidalgo, Mauricio MaximilianoContributors: “...Pradenas Rojas, Lorena del Carmen; supervisora de grado...”
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3587by Luiro, Elina, Hannula, Petri, Launne, Emilia, Mustonen, Sanni, Westerlund, Toni, Häkkilä, JonnaContributors: “...Santoro, Carmen...”
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3588by Benito Mengual, Gerard deContributors: “...Blasco Sánchez, María del Carmen...”
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3589by Carrillo Arias, Carlos ArturoContributors: “...Martínez San Millán, Carmen...”
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3590by Muñoz Atienza, EstefaníaContributors: “...Herranz Sorribes, Carmen...”
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3591by Clake, Megan Lee-AnnContributors: “...Robertson, Carmen...”
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3592by Gladys Vargas SamaniegoContributors: “...REYNA CARMEN FIERRO PASTRANA...”
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3596by Callol Junyer, AgnèsContributors: “...Amaro González, Carmen...”
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3597by Benjoe, David LyleContributors: “...Robertson, Carmen...”
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3598by Parada Olivares, Macarena AndreaContributors: “...Maza Asquet, Carmen Luz de la...”
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3599by Sarzo Carles, BlancaContributors: “...Armero Cervera, Carmen...”
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3600by Harland, M., Valdes, P., Lunt, D.J., Francis, Jane E., Farnsworth, A., Loptson, C., Beerling, D.J., Markwick, P.J.Contributors: “...Fraticelli, Carmen M....”
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