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| Composer | Bizet, Georges (1838-1875) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Operatic Miniatures Uncovered: A Bizet Double Bill at the Royal College of Music
When one sets off to the opera to attend what is usually called a ‘double bill’, one will, most of the time, expect to see two operas clearly contrasting in character. More unusual is to find two extremely different works, hardly sharing anything between themselves, presented in a reading that digs deep for any possible echoes.
La Princesse jaune et Djamileh : quand l'Orient s'invite en Touraine
Belle redécouverte à Tours de La Pricesse jaune (de Saint-Saëns) et Djamileh (de Bizet) grâce au Palazzetto Bru Zane.
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If Georges Bizet had written only Carmen, he would still have earned his place in classical music’s Hall of Fame, yet there is much more to this composer who died tragically young.