The house where Carmen came into being is saved

The house where Carmen came into being is saved

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norman lebrecht

January 10, 2018

ForumOpera reports that the local authority has stepped in to purchase and restore the house at Bougival where Geirges Bizet composed Carmen and, three months after its premiere, died after a swim in the Seine.

The house is 15km from the centre of Paris, close enough to attract tourists.

 

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