Bizet finished his most famous and most popular piece of work, the opera 'Carmen', in 1874. The 'Habanera' from Act I and the 'Toreador Song' from Act II of 'Carmen' are now two of the best known ...

Opera directors like to reimagine the classics. Take Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” which San Francisco Opera opened on Wednesday.

The plan was for Vancouver Opera to end its latest season with a bang — five performances of George Bizet’s greatest hit Carmen ... the swaggering toreador who gets one of the most memorable ...