Georges BIZET

25 October 1838 - 3 June 1875 (age 36)

French 20th century composer best known for his opera 'Carmen'. He was a child prodigy and lived a short but productive life dying at 36 years old.

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Born: 25 Oct 1838 in Paris. Zodiac: Scorpio
Died: 3 June 1875 in Paris. Age: 36
Cause of death: Heart attacks.
Father: singer,composer and music teacher
Mother: pianist
Siblings: none
Wife: Genevieve daughter of his teacher Prof.Jacques Halevy
Children: one son with his mother's maid and one son, Jacques, with his wife.
Education: child prodigy. Entered Paris Conservatory at age 9. Won Prix de Rome and spent 3 years in Rome.
Influenced by: Schubert, Gounod, Saint-Saens, Offenbach.

Personality

Major Works

• - OPERA: Best known for Carmen, he in fact wrote 30 operas, many of which are rarely performed.
  
• - The Pearl Fishers - set in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
  
• - The Fair Maid of Perth
  
• - Djamileh
  
• - Carmen
  - ORCHESTRAL: He wrote a symphony when he was 17. It was discovered in 1935 in the archives of the Paris Conservatory where he studied.
  
• - Symphony in C
  
• - Rome Suite
  
• - L'Arlésienne
  - PIANO: He was an accomplished pianist and wrote many pieces for the keyboard.
  
• - Chromatic Variations
  
• - Jeux d'Enfants (Children's Games)

Duet from the Pearl Fishers - Andrea Bocelli & Bryn Terfel

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Au revoir Georges Bizet