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Today in Musical History: Carmen

On Mar. 3, 1875, Carmen premiered at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, with music by Georges Bizet and libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella. Its depictions of working class life and the death of its … Continue reading

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