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Carmen

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/March 3, 2021 by Wehwalt (talk) 14:03, 16 February 2021 (UTC)



Carmen is an opera in four acts which Georges Bizet set to a libretto by the team Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on Prosper Mérimée's novella. When it was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalized its first audiences. The opera was originally written with musical numbers and spoken dialogue. Set in southern Spain, it tells of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the fiery gypsy Carmen, and finally kills her in a jealous rage. The depictions of proletarian life, immorality, and lawlessness broke new ground in French opera. Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years (1875 illustration pictured). Carmen has become one of the most frequently performed operas, with the "Habanera" and the "Toreador Song" among the best known of all operatic arias. The music has been acclaimed for its brilliance of melody, harmony, atmosphere and orchestration, and for Bizet's skill in expressing the emotions and suffering of his characters.
 * Most recent similar article(s): No recent opera article as TFA. This article was TFA on 6 April 2013, with a different blurb and image. This blurb takes more from the lead, and less plot because that will be familiar to most.
 * Main editors: Brian Boulton
 * Promoted: March 2012
 * Reasons for nomination: The premiere was on 3 March. The primary reason is to showcase work by Brian Boulton from time.
 * Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:38, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Support looks good to me. P  anini 🥪 16:42, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Support Ditto. Raised an eyebrow when I saw how far back this was promoted, but the article has been well maintained. Would be happy to see this on the front page. Homeostasis07 (talk/contributions) 02:10, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Support: this is one of the all-time great classics and it remains popular today. The article appears to be in good form. Praemonitus (talk) 19:04, 11 February 2021 (UTC)