Opera in four acts with a libretto by Henry Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée. The last and most important of the works of the French composer Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Carmen enjoyed increasing recognition, despite the hostility and harsh criticism it faced on the premiere evening (June 3, 1875) at the Opéra Comique in Paris. The desire of Camille du Locle ...