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Carmen Suite 1 Program Notes, recordings and sheet music

Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1 for Orchestra

Georges Bizet's opera Carmen is a treasure trove of unforgettable melodies, vibrant rhythms, and gripping drama. While the complete opera is a masterpiece, its dazzling instrumental numbers quickly captivated audiences beyond the theatrical stage. Recognizing this, it was Bizet's friend and fellow composer Ernest Guiraud who, after Bizet's untimely death, compiled two orchestral suites from the opera's most popular instrumental sections. Carmen Suite No. 1 brings together six of these iconic movements, offering a brilliant concert distillation of the opera's spirit.

Each movement transports the listener to the passionate world of Carmen:

  1. Prélude: This is the opera's famous Act I Prelude, a miniature overture encapsulating the drama. It begins with the exhilarating, swaggering fanfare of the Toreador's

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