Bizet came from a very musical family – his father was a composer and his mother was a pianist – and his own musical talents were obvious from an early age. In fact, he was such a talented child that ...
The opera “Carmen” by Georges Bizet premiered in Paris 150 years ago today: March 3rd, in 1875. About 35 minutes of music from the opera in the two “Carmen Suites” are today’s Midday Masterpiece. This ...
Bizet’s Carmen has everything you want from an opera: high drama, passionate characters, a love story. And what’s more it’s absolutely packed with great melodies – even if you don’t know the opera, ...