It is sad that Bizet never knew how popular his opera would become in later years. On June 3rd, the day of his wedding anniversary, he died of a heart attack, exactly 3 months after Carmen's premiere. By the end of May he imprudently bathed in the Seine, after which he suffered an acute attack of rheumatism and high fever. Later that month he developed a severe attack of quinsy. Act 1 was well received, but halfway Act 2 the mood changed and the audience was shocked by the final murder.īizet was depressed by the poor reception of his work. The story was considered far too obscene for the stage.
The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a short story of the same name by Prosper Mérimée.Īlthough Carmen is nowadays one of the most popular operas, it was not very well received when it premiered in Paris on March 3rd 1875.
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