Georges Bizet: Carmen: Voice: Vocal Score

Georges BizetCarmenOpera in three actsCritical new edition with the recitatives later composed by Ernest GuiraudFull score (AE129) and vocal score (AE129-90) available for salePerformance material availale for hire AE129-72

Vocal Score-Bizet died on 3rd June 1875 exactly three months after the first performance of his Carmen which had met with a cool reception. This caused the already undermined composer to fall into a depression which most probably led him to take his own life. The following October Carmen was a triumph in Vienna and ever since this opera has been considered an all-time classic. Inspired by the tale of the same name by Prosper Mérimée (1845) the opera tells the story of the gypsy girl Carmen: a free passionate spirit she generously gives herself in love yet fights off all attempts to tie her down. Bizet invented music to suit her character: impetuous and passionate. Andhe turns Spain (a country he never actually visited) into a land of violent passion. Speaking of this opera the philosopher Nietzsche said 'When we listen to Carmen we too become a masterpiece'.

Ob Laie oder Profi - beliebte Arien der Micaëla (Sopran) aus George Bizets ?Carmen' jetzt auch in der kritischen Studienausgabe mit originalem Klavierauszug: übersichtliche Gestaltung mit singbarer deutscher Übersetzung des Textes für ein besseres Rollenverständnis. / Soprano Et Piano

Carmen is the famous opera by Georges Bizet acclaimed for its incredible songs and accurate depiction of emotion. This is the sheet music for the fifth suite Seguidilla arranged for Piano and Voice. The opera is based on the novel by Prosper Mérimée with lyrics by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. The performance is in the 'opéra comique' genre meaning musical numbers are interrupted by dialogue allowing the opera to bridge the gap between comic musicality and serious realism. Sadly Georges Bizet passed away before he was able to experience Carmen's worldwide popularity. With thisCarmen sheet music you can play and perform the Seguidilla a brilliant song on its own or as part of the entire opera.

Bizet's ever-popular Habanera from the opera Carmen is presented here in its original piano/vocal form but with a newly translated English lyric as well as the original French lyric. Expertly engraved and edited this edition is a must for your piano/vocal library.

Classical Guitar Arrangements from Bizet's Opera Carmen. One might think that it would be impossible to arrange the music of Georges Bizet?s opera, Carmen, for solo classic guitar, but Néstor Ausqui has done it! While the guitar is an intimate and sweet-sounding instrument, it does not have a broad dynamic range; yet, as Dionisio Aguado proclaimed in his Nuevo Método para Guitarra of 1843, the classic guitar?s expansive palette of tone color gives it the ability to emulate ?a miniature orchestra?. These characteristics make the guitar the ideal instrument to reflect both the character and sensuality of the dances that occur throughout Bizet?s Carmen?Aragonaise, Habanera, Seguidillas, and Danse Bohéme?as well as Carmen?s sober ?Chant de la Mort?. Recommended for the advanced guitarist, Carmen Suite is written in standard notation with extensive digitation and occasional drop-D tuning. In Néstor Ausqui?s Carmen Suite, ??the guitar both sings like a human voice and accompanies itself, giving the work an irrefutable guitar identity. The characteristic feeling manifested in Spanish dance is now expressed through the guitar with a full and defined instrumental singularity.? ? Guillermo Rene? Alvarez Musicologist, Professor at the Instituto Superior de Mu?sica, Universidad Nacional del Litoral-Argentina