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 Hal?vy, based on the novel by Prosper M?rim?e.

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It was first performed at the Op?ra 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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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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In 1983, Jean-Luc Godard directed another film version, '. MTV also made a version, ', starring Beyonc? Knowles as Carmen.

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

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