Carmen : opera in four acts
Georges Bizet (Composer), Henri Meilhac (Librettist), Ludovic Halévy (Librettist), Ruth Martin (Translator), Thomas Martin (Translator), Prosper Mérimée
The plot begins outside of the cigarette factory where Carmen works. She meets and seduces Don Jose, setting off a series of events that lead to him abandoning his military post, her catching the eye of Escamillo the matador, and Don Jose becoming unhinged and murdering Carmen
Musical Score, French, 1958
G. Schirmer, New York, 1958