Georges Bizet

Chanson Du Toreador Fa Majeur

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Famous tune, Toréador is taken from Bizet's opera Carmen. The work premiered on March 3, 1875 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Originally composed for a bass singer, the piece tells the story of how Escamillo, a handsome toreador, seduces Carmen just as she had seduced Don José, a Basque brigadier. Part of the opera's drama is played out between these two men, who fight a duel for the love of the gypsy girl. With its delightfully dotted rhythms and rousing melody, this piano arrangement will delight fans of the genre as well as the merely curious.