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. Perhaps the most obvious (and most widely credited) is french writer prosper mérimée’s novella carmen. Mérimée shared in the mid-19th-century french fascination with exotic, bizarre, and sordid …

With a plot based on the 1845 … Bizet’s fiery masterpiece of seduction, obsession, and tragedy stars two of today’s leading mezzo-sopranos as carmen, whose irresistible allure drives the soldier don josé to destruction. [kaêmé›n] â˜) 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 … Carmen is set in seville, spain, during the early 19th century. The opera’s vibrant scenes take place in various locations around the city, with the intense atmosphere †especially the heat †reflecting the … A guide to bizet's stunner of an opera, carmen.

Carmen is set in seville, spain, during the early 19th century. The opera’s vibrant scenes take place in various locations around the city, with the intense atmosphere †especially the heat †reflecting the … A guide to bizet's stunner of an opera, carmen. Including synopsis, music & arias, fun facts, running time and much more!