Carmen - the master work

Composer: Georges Bizet

The duet from The Pearl Fishers

Composer: Georges Bizet

Bizet's career showed early promise

Composer: Georges Bizet

The Prelude to Carmen

Composer: Georges Bizet

The 'fate' or 'destiny' theme

Composer: Georges Bizet

The voices of the four main protagonists - Micaëla

Composer: Georges Bizet

Carmen

Composer: Georges Bizet

Don José

Composer: Georges Bizet

Escamillo

Composer: Georges Bizet

The sun-baked square in Seville

Composer: Georges Bizet

Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle - the Habanera

Composer: Georges Bizet

Duet - Micaëla and Carmen

Composer: Georges Bizet

Près des ramparts de Seville

Composer: Georges Bizet

Act II Lillas Pastia's tavern

Composer: Georges Bizet

Escamillo: Votre toast

Composer: Georges Bizet

Escamillo: Toreador's Song

Composer: Georges Bizet

The smugglers' quintet

Composer: Georges Bizet

Carmen sings for Don José

Composer: Georges Bizet

Don José: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée

Composer: Georges Bizet

Act III

Composer: Georges Bizet

Mercédès and Frasquita play cards

Composer: Georges Bizet

Micaëla: Ja dis que rien ne m'épouvante

Composer: Georges Bizet

Act IV

Composer: Georges Bizet

March of the Toreadors

Composer: Georges Bizet

Escamillo: Si tu m'aimes, Carmen

Composer: Georges Bizet

The fate motif

Composer: Georges Bizet