Act III
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Act III is a pivotal section of Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen," marked by heightened dramatic tension and significant character developments, including key moments for Micaëla.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act III (Carmen) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of an opera ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 30 minutes ⓘ |
| ariaSinger | Micaëla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Prosper Mérimée's novella "Carmen" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Georges Bizet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsScene |
card-reading scene
ⓘ
smugglers' mountain hideout ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
heightened dramatic tension
ⓘ
significant development for Micaëla ⓘ turning point in Don José's fate ⓘ |
| emotionalFocus |
Don José's increasing desperation
ⓘ
Micaëla's courage and devotion ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Carmen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dancaïre NERFINISHED ⓘ Don José NERFINISHED ⓘ Escamillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Frasquita NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercédès NERFINISHED ⓘ Micaëla NERFINISHED ⓘ Remendado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Act IV (Carmen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Act II (Carmen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesDuelElement | confrontation between Don José and Escamillo ⓘ |
| includesEnsemble | trio of card-reading gypsies ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
fate
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ love and sacrifice ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| librettist |
Henri Meilhac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ludovic Halévy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | through-composed ⓘ |
| notableAria | "Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| originalTheatre | Salle Favart (Opéra-Comique) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | usually performed without cuts in modern productions ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third act ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1875-03-03 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Opéra-Comique, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | mountain pass in the Spanish countryside ⓘ |
| structuralRole | prepares the tragedy of Act IV ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 1870s ⓘ |
| vocalForces | soloists and chorus ⓘ |
| workGenre | opéra comique ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.