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

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

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

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

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

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 Nedda Lola Michaela

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

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 1885 1880 1875

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

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 four five seven

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

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