Definitions for Carmen
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1. Carmennoun

   borrowed from Spanish in the nineteenth century.

2. carmennoun

   Plural form of carman.

3. Carmennoun

   A female given name from Spanish in the nineteenth century.

   Not all of them looked "Spanish", but, no doubt, all of them were Spanish, even the blue-eyed, white, sylph-like creature, dressed in pale blue and white, who looked much more like a Murillo Madonna than like Carmen, but who danced like a Carmen, with a lithe, luring body entirely without stays

4. Carmennoun

   A male given name from Italian.

5. Carmennoun

   A town in Oklahoma.

6. Carmennoun

   An unincorporated community in Idaho.

7. Etymology: Carmen, cognate with English Carmel. Made famous outside Spain by the opera Carmen (1875) by Georges Bizet.

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1. Carmen

   Carmen (French: [kaʁmɛn] (listen)) is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875, where its breaking of conventions shocked and scandalised its first audiences. Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years. Carmen has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the classical canon; the "Habanera" from act 1 and the "Toreador Song" from act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias. The opera is written in the genre of opéra comique with musical numbers separated by dialogue. It is set in southern Spain and tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery gypsy Carmen. José abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts from his military duties, yet loses Carmen's love to the glamorous torero Escamillo, after which José kills her in a jealous rage. The depictions of proletarian life, immorality, and lawlessness, and the tragic death of the main character on stage, broke new ground in French opera and were highly controversial. After the premiere, most reviews were critical, and the French public was generally indifferent. Carmen initially gained its reputation through a series of productions outside France, and was not revived in Paris until 1883. Thereafter, it rapidly acquired popularity at home and abroad. Later commentators have asserted that Carmen forms the bridge between the tradition of opéra comique and the realism or verismo that characterised late 19th-century Italian opera. The music of Carmen has since been widely acclaimed for brilliance of melody, harmony, atmosphere, and orchestration, and for the skill with which Bizet musically represented the emotions and suffering of his characters. After the composer's death, the score was subject to significant amendment, including the introduction of recitative in place of the original dialogue; there is no standard edition of the opera, and different views exist as to what versions best express Bizet's intentions. The opera has been recorded many times since the first acoustical recording in 1908, and the story has been the subject of many screen and stage adaptations.

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1. Carmen

   Carmen is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, on 3 March 1875, and at first was not particularly successful. Its initial run extended to 36 performances, before the conclusion of which Bizet died suddenly, and thus knew nothing of the opera's later celebrity. The opera, written in the genre of opéra comique with musical numbers separated by dialogue, tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery Gypsy, Carmen. José abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts from his military duties, yet loses Carmen's love to the glamorous toreador Escamillo, after which José kills her in a jealous rage. The depictions of proletarian life, immorality and lawlessness, and the tragic outcome in which the main character dies on stage, broke new ground in French opera and were highly controversial. After the premiere, most reviews were critical, and the French public was generally indifferent. Carmen initially gained its reputation through a series of productions outside France, and was not revived in Paris until 1883; thereafter it rapidly acquired celebrity at home and abroad, and continues to be one of the most frequently performed operas; the "Toreador song" from act 2 is among the best known of all operatic arias. Later commentators have asserted that Carmen forms the bridge between the tradition of opéra comique and the realism or verismo that characterised late 19th-century Italian opera.

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1. carmen

   Song lyrics by carmen -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by carmen on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. Carmen

   Celebrated Spanish flirt. She worked in the government tobacco factory at Seville until a clever writer and a musician rescued her. Went on the stage. Has appeared in most of the cities throughout the world, made love to several singers, and then been killed by a bull fighter after singing her way through five acts.

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1. CARMEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Carmen is ranked #10193 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Carmen surname appeared 3,161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Carmen.
   
   64.3% or 2,034 total occurrences were White.
   22.8% or 721 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   7% or 222 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 73 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.1% or 68 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 43 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Carmen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Carmen in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Carmen in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Carmen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Carmen in a Sentence

1. Phil Ledford:

   It'll be tough in that sense, seeing Carmen everyday, because she will remind me of Ben, but it'll be like having a piece of him around.

2. Carmen Electra:

   I think it brought the group of us closer that never worked together because we've all worked at different times on the show, throughout all this time, I've always made sure that I think for Carmen Electra.

3. Phil Ledford:

   Prayers to the family for their loss and to Carmen for a fast recovery. If a dog can be this devoted to a human being, how much more should we be to each other.

4. Arianna Fitts:

   We'd be out in public [ and ] Carmen Bolden'd just wave at strangers with a smile and people would respond to that, very intelligent, very curious about things, and Carmen Bolden also had a little bit of sass sometimes too.

5. Phil Ledford:

   Our family continues to be amazed at the amount of donations, support, thoughts and prayers being said for our family and Carmen. We are still trying to find the right words to truly express our appreciation, carmen is still doing well.

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