George Bizet 1838-1875
George Bizet wrote the immensely popular Carmen as well as the symphony in C major used by Balanchine.
Listen to an excerpt of “Carmen”.Listen to an excerpt of his Symphony in C major conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.
Listen to Jussi Björling and Robert Merrill singing “Au Fond du Temple Saint” from “Les Pecheurs de Perles”.