Carmen

Carmen was a comic opera in four acts with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy based upon Prosper Mérimée’s story bearing the same title. Georges Bizet created the score. It was produced for the first time on 3 March 1875 at the Opéra-Comique after a relatively long period of salary negotiations with Mme Marié-Galli , who agreed finally to sing the title-role. Paul Lévy DIT Lhérie filled the part of Don José with Deloffre leading the orchestra. Rehearsals started in the autumn of…