Bizet and Carmen

Question 1

Bizet

Answer 1

1838-1875

Question 2

Life

Answer 2

• Little is provided about his life
• People were fascinated by outer lands
• Limited success

Question 3

Contributions

Answer 3

• Mainly focused on opera
• Use of signature motives
• Storylines with exotic settings (colour and dancing through rhythm)
• ## Tried new instruments in orchestra

Question 4

Carmen Date

Answer 4

March 3, 1875

Question 5

Genre

Answer 5

lyric opera (French with spoken dialogue)

Question 6

Inspo.

Answer 6

Novella (short story)

Question 7

Plor summary

Answer 7

In the foreign lands of Seville Spain, Carmen (cigarette factory worker) has a love triangle (Don Jose and Escamillo) and eventually gets killed.

Question 8

Quand je vous aimerai (Carmen’s Recitative)

Answer 8

• Hinting of fate (suspenseful moment)
• F minor
• Short; only a few lines
• Her teasing nature is demonstrated through the short phrases

Carmen just came out from working at the factory

Question 9

L’amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen’s Aria)

Answer 9

• Highlighting the theme that love is fickle
• D minor (shifts to D major later)
• Allegretto quasi Andantino

Question 10

Votre taost, je peux vous le rendre (Toreador Song) (Escamillo’s aria)

Answer 10

• F minor (shifts to F major)
• 4-4 time
• Rhythm demonstrates his swaggering nature
• Allegro molto moderato