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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

Composer of the Week: Georges Bizet (1838-1875): Episode 5: Carmen - Tragedy and then Triumph

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Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

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Episode 5: Carmen - Tragedy and then Triumph

Carmen - Tragedy and then Triumph

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Donald Macleod tells the story of Bizet's final months.

Donald Macleod tells the story of Bizet's final months, during which time he awarded the Legion of Honour.

On the 3rd of March 1875 Bizet was invested with the ribbon of a knight of Legion of Honour, France's highest cultural distinction. The date was not insignificant: that very evening, his new opera Carmen would have its premiere at the Opera-Comique. The Parisian press would go on to savage Carmen, and within weeks the composer was dead. Donald Macleod tells the story of Bizet's final months.

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Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Georges Bizet

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Georges Bizet, a pianist and composer, known for writing operas such as Carmen and The Pearl Fishers

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