Witchflower Days: Carmen, Bell, War Tragedy, and Frankenstein's Father

Thursday, March 3, 2005

Carmen, Bell, War Tragedy, and Frankenstein's Father

On this day in 1875, the opera Carmen appeared on stage for the first time at the Opéra-Comique in France. In 1872, Georges Bizet wrote to a friend, "I am asked to write three acts for the Opéra-Comique... It will be bright, but of a brightness that allows style." At the premiere, the audience was... Sign in to see full entry.

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