Carmen
opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet
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Summary
Carmen is a dramatico-musical work[1]. Carmen ranks in the top 0.55% of dramatico musical work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,359 views/month, #16 of 2,893).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Georges Bizet[3]
- Composer: Georges Bizet[4]
- Librettist: Henri Meilhac[5], Ludovic Halévy[6]
- Genre: opéra comique[7], opera[8], French opera[9]
- Based on: Carmen[10]
- Discography: Carmen discography[11]
- Commons category: Carmen[12]
- Language of work or name: French[13]
- Has part(s): Habanera[14], Toreador Song[15]
- Inception: 1875[16]
- Publication date: 1850[17]
- Characters: Carmen[18], Don José[19], A guide[20], Micaëla[21], Lillas Pastia[22], Frasquita[23], Mercédès[24], Moralès[25], Zuniga[26], Le Dancaïre[27], Le Remendado[28], Escamillo[29]
- Narrative location: Spain[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carmen[31]
- Date of first performance: March 3, 1875[32]
- Title: Carmen[33]
- Has characteristic: unhappy ending[34]
- Different from: Carmen[35]
- Set in period: 1800s[36]
- Number of parts of this work: 4 act[37]
- Production date: 1874[38]
- Location of first performance: Opéra-Comique[39]
- Derivative work: Carmen[40], Carmen Suite[41], Carmen Fantasy[42], The Car Man[43], Carmen Fantasie[44], Carmen (2015)[45], Carmen (2009)[46], Carmen (1984)[47], Carmen (1924)[48], Carmen (1970/71)[49], Carmen (1971/72)[50], Carmen (1975/76)[51], Carmen (1979/80)[52], Carmen (1981/82)[53]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[54]
Product Details
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Release type: Opera[55]
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Genre(s): classical, opera, western classical[56]
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Community tags: classical, opera, western classical[57]
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MusicBrainz ID: 45efd8f4-4c40-4145-9e5c-4d11ed7babde[58]
Why It Matters
Carmen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] Carmen is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]