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Carmen
Carmen © V. Pontet / ONP
The first words uttered by Carmen mark one of the greatest entrances in the history of opera: “Love is a rebellious bird that no one can tame…” Though immediately regarded as a masterpiece throughout Europe, it took time for Carmen to win acceptance in Paris where it received a lukewarm reception at its premiere in 1875. The opera exploded the boundaries between tragedy and comedy with a modernity that caused a scandal at the time. The fiery beauty of Bizet’s music has worked year in, year out to make it the world’s most performed opera.
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