The libretto was written by henri meilhac and ludovic halévy, based on the novella of the same title by prosper mérimée. If video and audio recordings of class lectures are created, those recordings will be part of the classroom activity The video and audio recording is used for educational use/purposes and may be made available to all students presently enrolled in the course. The irresistible carmen captivates the eyes of every man she meets, including the lovesick soldier don josé As he forsakes his military duty, his fiancée, and the law, his admiration becomes uncontrollable obsession and carmen leaves him for prestige and freedom. The opera’s melodic sweep is as irresistible as the title character herself, a force of nature who has become a defining female cultural figure
Carmen was a scandal at its premiere but soon after became a triumphal success and has remained one of the most frequently staged operas in the world. With a plot based on the 1845 novella of the same name by prosper mérimée, bizet’s carmen was groundbreaking in its realism, and it rapidly became one of the most popular western operas of all time. Carmen’s exploration of passion, jealousy and human emotion, combined with its gripping story and vibrant characters, has made it one of the most performed and beloved operas in history. The habanera is the aria carmen sings when she first appears on stage It is also known as 'l'amour est un oiseau rebelle'. A guide to bizet's stunner of an opera, carmen
Carmen is an opera by french composer georges bizet and premiered in paris on 3 march 1875
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