Georges Bizet

This handbook explores Bizet's famous opera in a number of contexts, from its origin in M rim e's short story to the film adaptations of the last thirty years.

List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Mérimée's 'Carmen' Peter Robinson; 2. The genesis of Bizet's Carmen; 3. Images of race, class and gender in nineteenth-century French culture; 4. The musical languages of Carmen; 5. Synopsis and analysis; 6. The reception of Carmen; 7. Carmen on film; Notes; Bibliography; Index.