Carmen (Bizet)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:opera
gptkbp:authorOfSourceMaterial gptkb:Prosper_Mérimée
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Carmen_(novella)
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Georges_Bizet
gptkbp:duration about 2.5 hours
gptkbp:firstReception controversial
gptkbp:genre gptkb:opera
Romantic
Spanish influences
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carmen (Bizet)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:The_Loves_of_Carmen
gptkb:Carmen_Jones
gptkb:Carmen:_A_Hip_Hopera
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Henri_Meilhac
gptkb:Ludovic_Halévy
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Carmen
gptkb:Don_José
gptkb:Escamillo
gptkb:Micaëla
gptkbp:notableAria gptkb:Habanera
gptkb:Toreador_Song
gptkbp:notableConductor gptkb:Leonard_Bernstein
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Sir_Georg_Solti
gptkbp:notableFeature memorable melodies
dance rhythms
spoken dialogue
gptkbp:notableProduction gptkb:Peter_Brook's_La_Tragédie_de_Carmen
gptkb:Francesco_Rosi_film_(1984)
gptkbp:notableRecording gptkb:Leontyne_Price_(1967)
gptkb:Maria_Callas_(1964)
gptkb:Plácido_Domingo_(1977)
gptkbp:notableRole baritone (Escamillo)
mezzo-soprano (Carmen)
soprano (Micaëla)
tenor (Don José)
gptkbp:numberOfActs 4
gptkbp:orchestration full orchestra
gptkbp:period 19th century
gptkbp:premiereDate 1875-03-03
gptkbp:premiereLocation gptkb:Opéra-Comique,_Paris
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Choudens
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Seville,_Spain
gptkbp:status one of the most performed operas
gptkbp:subject freedom
love
tragedy
jealousy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Teresa_Berganza
gptkb:J'Nai_Bridges
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6