Carmen (French: [kaʁmɛn] ⓘ) 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 …

Carmen, opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet—with a libretto in French by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy—that premiered on March 3, 1875. With a plot based on the 1845 …

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 …

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.

A guide to Bizet's stunner of an opera, Carmen. Including Synopsis, Music & Arias, Fun Facts, Running Time and much more!

CARMEN Bizet – Palazzetto Bru Zane, Opéra de Rouen Normandie15 Most Listened To Classical Masterpieces of All Time.

José appears and begs Carmen to forget the past and start a new life with him. She calmly tells him that their affair is over: She was born free and will live free until she dies.

Perhaps French composer Bizet’s best known work, Carmen has eclipsed the composer’s other operatic works. Thanks to its depiction of love, obsession and jealousy, Carmen has become a …

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 …

Dec 30, 2025 · Carmen de Lavallade, a dancer who defied boundaries of race and age and touched almost every realm of the performing arts in a career of over six decades, died on …