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Thursday, March 3, 2005Carmen, Bell, War Tragedy, and Frankenstein's FatherOn 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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