Act III

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Act III is a pivotal section of Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen," marked by heightened dramatic tension and significant character developments, including key moments for Micaëla.

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Act III canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf act of an opera
approximateDuration about 30 minutes
ariaSinger Micaëla
basedOn Prosper Mérimée's novella "Carmen"
linked to: Carmen (novella)
composer Georges Bizet
containsScene card-reading scene
smugglers' mountain hideout
dramaticFunction heightened dramatic tension
significant development for Micaëla
turning point in Don José's fate
emotionalFocus Don José's increasing desperation
Micaëla's courage and devotion
featuresCharacter Carmen
Dancaïre
Don José
Escamillo
Frasquita
Mercédès
Micaëla
Remendado
followedBy Act IV (Carmen)
follows Act II (Carmen)
includesDuelElement confrontation between Don José and Escamillo
includesEnsemble trio of card-reading gypsies
keyTheme fate
jealousy
love and sacrifice
language French
librettist Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy
locationCountry Spain
musicalForm through-composed
notableAria "Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante"
orchestration full Romantic orchestra
originalTheatre Salle Favart (Opéra-Comique)
partOf Carmen
performancePractice usually performed without cuts in modern productions
positionInWork third act
premiereDate 1875-03-03
premierePlace Opéra-Comique, Paris
linked to: Opéra-Comique
setting mountain pass in the Spanish countryside
structuralRole prepares the tragedy of Act IV
timePeriodOfComposition 1870s
vocalForces soloists and chorus
workGenre opéra comique

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Micaëla actAppearance Act III
Nicklausse appearsInAct Act III