Who composed the opera ‘Carmen’ (1875)?
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha U-Carmen eKhayelitsha U-Carmen eKhayelitsha is a 2005 South African operatic film directed and produced by Mark Dornford-May. The movie is a modern remake of Bizet's 1875 opera "Carmen". It was shot entirely in Xhosa, and combines both music from the original opera with traditional African music conducted and directed by the British conductor, Charles Hazlewood. It takes place in the Cape Town township of Khayelitsha. "U-Carmen" was translated into Xhosa by Andiswa Kedama and Pauline Malefane, who also play Amanda and Carmen in the movie, respectively. The cast rehearsed for four weeks before they began shooting the film. The film's
Carmen failure of the opening run. In April 1883 Carvalho finally revived "Carmen" at the Opéra-Comique, with Adèle Isaac featuring in an under-rehearsed production that removed some of the controversial aspects of the original. Carvalho was roundly condemned by the critics for offering a travesty of what had come to be regarded as a masterpiece of French opera; nevertheless, this version was acclaimed by the public and played to full houses. In October Carvalho yielded to pressure and revised the production; he brought back Galli-Marié, and restored the score and libretto to their 1875 forms. On 9 January 1884, "Carmen" was