Then, 150 years ago, in 1875, French composer Georges Bizet turned Mérimée’s novella into an opera that may have peaked in popularity but is still regularly performed today. The soldier Don ...

Fun at times, but when you come right down to it, who needs it? Not Bizet, certainly.

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