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Rehearsal Delays

When
October 1874 to March 1875
Where
Paris
Part of
Première of Bizet's Carmen at the Opéra-Comique

Orchestral difficulties and extended rehearsals delayed the premiere until March 1875.

Rehearsals began in October 1874 but lasted longer than anticipated. The orchestra had difficulties with the score, finding some parts unplayable. These issues delayed the first night until 3 March 1875.

Sources

  1. Carmen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16
  2. Georges Bizet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13

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