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Premiere at the Opéra-Comique

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

Carmen premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, shocking audiences with its unconventional nature.

The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875. Its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalised the first audiences. The premiere coincided with the announcement of Bizet's appointment as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

  1. Carmen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16

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