Arts: Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" (1875) was a flop at pre…

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Did you know? Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" (1875) was a flop at premiere — critics found it too realistic (a real woman, in the streets, committing adultery and being murdered). Bizet died 3 months later, convinced his opera had failed. Today Carmen is the most-performed opera in the world.

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Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" (1875) was a flop at premiere — critics found it too realistic (a real woman, in the streets, committing adultery and being murdered). Bizet died 3 months later, convinced his opera had failed. Today Carmen is the most-performed opera in the world.

Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" (1875) was bij de première een fiasco — kritiek vond hem te realistisch (een echte vrouw, op straat, die overspel pleegt en wordt vermoord). Bizet stierf 3 maanden later, overtuigd dat zijn opera was mislukt. Vandaag is Carmen de meest opgevoerde opera ter wereld.

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