Sound
Georges Bizet
- Born
- Oct 25, 1838 · Aged 36
- Died
- Jun 3, 1875
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 1
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (1)
- Жорж Бизе
Biography
Georges Bizet was a child prodigy. Entering the Paris Conservatory at the age of nine, he counted among his teachers Antoine Marmontel, François Benoist and Jacques Halévy. At nineteen Bizet won a Prix de Rome. That same year he wrote his first opera, 'Le Docteur Miracle', a one-act comedy. After his studies in Italy he returned to Paris with the intention of writing music for the stage. His 'Les Pêcheurs de perles' (1863), 'La jolie fille de Perth' (1867) and 'Djamileh' however met no more than moderate success. Bizet remained in relative obscurity until 1872, when his incidental…
