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 …

With a plot based on the 1845 novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, Bizet’s Carmen was groundbreaking in its realism, and it rapidly became one of the most popular Western operas of all time.

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 …

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.

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 …

Feb 6, 2025 · After a successful Viennese premiere in October 1875, Carmen saw productions in over 20 cities worldwide by its eventual revival at the Opéra-Comique in 1883. Carmen is now one of the …

Dec 30, 2025 · Carmen de Lavallade, the trailblazing dancer whose six-decade career broke barriers across dance, theater and film, has died at 94.

Dec 30, 2025 · Carmen de Lavallade, the exquisite dancer who broke barriers throughout the arts during her six-decade performing career, has died. She was 94. De Lavallade died following a short illness, …

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 Monday in …

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