Bizet: Carmen 7 years old

Georges Bizet's opera comique live at the Opéra Bastille, Paris on March 7th, 2017

With a devilish sway of the hips and a hint of Andalusian flair, Carmen, the beautiful cigar-maker sets her sights on a soldier: Don José. Fate will do the rest. Composed to a libretto by Meilhac and Halévy based on Prosper Mérimée’s novella, the opera exploded the boundaries between tragedy and comedy with a modernity that caused a scandal at the time. Can we kill the one we love with love? The fiery beauty of Bizet’s music, where one unforgettable aria follows another, has worked year in, year out to make it the world’s most performed opera.

Credits

Bizet: Carmen Cast

Name	Character
Roberto Alagna He was 53, now 60 years old	as Don José

Bizet: Carmen Crew

Name	Department
Georges Bizet as Original Music Composer. He was 178 (36) years old when He died	Sound
Prosper Mérimée as Original Story. He was 213 (66) years old when He died	Writing
Ludovic Halévy as Writer. He was 183 (74) years old when He died	Writing