1845 Prosper Merimée’s novel is published. 1875 Georges Bizet’s opera is premiered. Its clarity, vivacity, colour and melody have made it the most popular and frequently performed opera in the world. ...
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At its premiere in Paris in 1875 the French critics thought Georges Bizet’s Carmen, with its prostitution, lust, violence and murder, was scandalous and obscene. They found the music garish. The opera ...
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Joyce Glasser reviews Carmen on the Lake: Event Cinema on Thursday, 14 September 2017 Kasper Holten’s thrilling production of Carmen, with Paolo Carignani beautifully conducting the Vienna Philharmoni ...
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