'Carmen': from Book to Opera

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1. Who wrote the novella 'Carmen' was based on? Alexandre Dumas Henri Murger Victor Hugo Prosper Merimee

2. When did he publish 'Carmen'? 1855 1871 1845 1849

3. What is Carmen's nationality? French Italian Spanish Portuguese

4. Where does Don Jose come from? Andalusia Madrid Aranjuez Navarre

5. Where did Carmen work? brothel elementary school dance hall cigarette factory

6. Why was Carmen arrested? loitering stealing cigarettes fighting with another girl littering

7. Who is Jose's former fiancee, whom he throws over for Carmen? Mimi Michaela Lola Nedda

8. Who was the Captain that Jose fought with over Carmen? Zuniga Martinez De La Vega Gonzalez

9. Who were the opera's librettists? Answer: (Three Words; last names only, separated by the word and)

10. When did the opera debut? 1879 1875 1880 1885

11. What Cuban dance did Bizet borrow for Carmen's first aria? Samba Mambo Tango Habanera

12. Where does Jose jealously kill Carmen? in the mountains in a back alley outside the bullring in the town square

13. How many other operas did Bizet compose? seven six four five

14. In a 40's film version of the Merimee original (no arias!) who played Carmen? Rita Hayworth Ann Miller Susan Hayward Cyd Charisse

15. What was the musical adaptation of the opera that later became a movie? Answer: (Two Words)