Carmen

:For other uses, see Carmen (disambiguation)

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Carmen is a French opera by Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Meilhac and Halévy, based on the novel by Prosper Mérimée.

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French - Opera - Georges Bizet - Libretto - Meilhac - Halévy - Novel - Prosper Mérimée

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It was first performed at the Opéra Comique of Paris on March 3, 1875. During its time, the opera was considered a failure, denounced as "immoral" and "superficial", but now it is a staple of the standard operatic repertoire. There are many recordings of it, and it is frequently performed.

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Opéra Comique - Paris - March 3 - 1875 - Standard operatic repertoire

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In 1915, Cecil B. DeMille directed a 59-minute silent film version of the opera. In the United States, it was adapted into an African-American setting as Carmen Jones, which was a success both as a stage production and as a feature film.

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1915 - Cecil B. DeMille - Silent film - United States - African-American - Carmen Jones

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In 1983, Jean-Luc Godard directed another film version, '. MTV also made a version, ', starring Beyoncé Knowles as Carmen.

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1983 - Jean-Luc Godard - MTV - Beyoncé Knowles

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A number of classical composers have used themes from Carmen as the basis for works of their own. Some of these, such as Pablo de Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy (1883) for violin and orchestra, Franz Waxman's Carmen Fantasie for violin and orchestra and Vladimir Horowitz's Variations on a theme from Carmen for solo piano are virtuoso showpieces in the tradition of fantasias on operatic themes. Other pieces based on the opera include Rodion Shchedrin's Carmen ballet (1967) and Ferruccio Busoni's Sonatina No.6 for piano, the Fantasia da camera super Carmen (1920). There are also two suites of music drawn directly from Bizet's opera, often recorded and performed in orchestral concerts.

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Pablo de Sarasate - Carmen Fantasy - 1883 - Franz Waxman - Carmen Fantasie - Vladimir Horowitz - Fantasia - Rodion Shchedrin - Ballet - 1967 - Ferruccio Busoni - 1920 - Suite

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The most well-known themes from this opera include the Toreador Song, the Habanera, and the Prelude.

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