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

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? fighting with another girl littering stealing cigarettes loitering

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? 1885 1879 1875 1880

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

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

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

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

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