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Carmen is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet, first performed on 3March 1875. It was not at first particularly successful and Bizet knew nothing of its later success as he died before its initial run was concluded. The opera tells the story of the downfall of Don Jos, a naive soldier seduced by the fiery gypsy Carmen (first played by Clestine Galli-Mari, pictured in costume). Jos abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts from his military duties, yet loses Carmen's love to the glamorous toreador Escamillo after which Jos kills her in a jealous rage. The depictions of proletarian life, immorality and lawlessness, and the tragic outcome, broke new ground in French opera, and after the premiere most reviews were critical. Carmen initially gained its reputation outside France, and was not revived in Paris until 1883; thereafter it rapidly acquired celebrity at home and abroad, and continues to be one of the most frequently performed operas. The music of Carmen has been widely acclaimed for its brilliance of melody, harmony, atmosphere and orchestration, and for the skill with which Bizet represented musically the emotions and suffering of his characters. (Fullarticle...) Recently featured: Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine Maya Angelou Thomas C. Kinkaid From Wikipedia's newest content:

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