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Jun 8, 2018 · Bizet, Georges (1838–75) French Romantic composer. His opera Carmen (1875), although a failure at its first performance, is one of the most popular operas of all time. Bizet also composed other operas, notably Les pêcheurs de perles (1863) and orchestral works, including the Symphony in C (1855) and L'arlésienne suites (1872).
Language. French. Based on. Carmen by Prosper Mérimée. Premiere. 3 March 1875 (1875-03-03) Opéra-Comique, Paris. 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 same title by Prosper Mérimée.
Best works by Bizet: there is much more to the great French Romantic composer than his sultry opera Carmen. Here are five great Bizet works.
