The opera, Carmen is based on a novel by Prosper Merimee. It is now very popular but George Bizet's opera version started off as a failure when it was premiered in Paris, 03~03~1875. They were booed off stage and so Bizet was very upset. But others saw that it could be made better.Sadly, Bizet died 3 months later of a cold when he was just 37. People carried on the opera though, and now, there are many different versions of Carmen, but the basic story line is always the same: Carmen is a wild Spanish gypsy, and also a public enemy. ...

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Georges Bizet composed the music, and this was his most famous piece though time. ... It premiered at the Opera Comique in Paris in 1875 and lasted about three hours (Bizet's Carmen ; Waugh, 1996) George Bizet was born in Paris. ... When Bizet went to Rome, he begun many compositions, but only four, including opera buffa, Don Procopio survived. ... Sadly, Carmen was Bizet's last work. ... That Carmen does not twist her admirers under her little finger with sensual tactics, as does Bizet's. ...

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Georges Bizet's Carmen, premiering in France, March 3rd, 1875, was one of the most successful opera's in the history of the dramatic form. The opera remained so popular through the years, that over 100 years later, it was remade by MTV to reach a whole new generation of people. ... The conversion from Spanish Opera to Hip-Hop musical must not have been easy, especially with such a drastic change in culture, but the adaptation of the story into Hip-Hop culture is justifiable. ... Classical Opera at the time was the most popular form of musical, and Carmen became just another addit...

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Bizet, Georges (1838-1875). "Carmen." ... George Bizet's "Carmen" is arguably the most popular opera in the world. ... Critics were not receptive of Bizet's opera at first, but as time went on, its success increased to what it is today. ... Ranging from D4 to F#/G 5, Carmen sings of love and its unpredictable actions. 2.) ...

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Tchaikovsky composed his first opera in 1867 it was called Voyevoda. ... The melody was also derived from his first opera, The Voevoda. ... When Tchaikovsky first heard Georges Bizet's Carmen, it soon changed his life. In a letter that he wrote to Nadezhda von Meck, he wrote this about his opinion of the opera Carmen. ... To me, Carmen is a masterpiece in the sense of the word: that is, one of those rare works which uniquely reflect the musical aspirations of an entire era (Holden 103). ...

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