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Georges Bizet

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Georges Bizet

Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic period. He is best known for his opera Carmen, which is the best-known of all French operas.

Bizet was born in Paris and died in Bougival.[1] After he died, most of his work was not popular. Many of the manuscripts he made were lost.[2] After many years, his work started to be performed more.[2][3]

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  1. Dean, Winton (1965). Georges Bizet, His Life and Work. J.M. Dent.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Macdonald, Hugh. "Bizet, Georges (Alexandre-César-Léopold)". Oxford Music Online. Retrieved 18 September 2011.(subscription required)
  3. "Bizet and his world | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.