Person
Prosper Mérimée
Writing · 1803–1870 · Paris, France
Biography
Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803 – September 23, 1870) was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He was a first cousin of the physicist Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827).
Known for
Theatre Macabre
Short Story
First Name: Carmen
Novel
Bizet: Carmen
Original Story
Carmen - Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Novel
Carmen
Story
Blue Room
Short Story
Bizet: Carmen
Original Story
Karmen Gei
Novel
Carmen
Novel
Carmen
Novel
Filmography
- 2026CarmenStory
- 2024The Metropolitan Opera: CarmenNovel
- 2023CarmenNovel
- 2021CarmenOpera
- 2019Bolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / PetrushkaOriginal Story
- 2019The Metropolitan Opera: CarmenOriginal Story
- 2017Bizet: CarmenOriginal Story
- 2017Bizet: CarmenOriginal Story
- 2015Carmen aux Chorégies d'Orange 2015Original Story
- 2015CarmenOriginal Story
- 2015ENO Screen: Live in Cinema - CarmenWriter
- 2014Bizet: CarmenOriginal Story
- 2014Bizet CarmenOriginal Story
- 2012Carmen (Opéra de Lyon)Original Story
- 2010CarmenOriginal Story
- 2009CarmenOriginal Story
- 2008Mateo FalconeStory
- 2006CarmenOriginal Story
- 2005U-Carmen eKhayelitshaNovel
- 2003Bizet: CarmenOriginal Story
- 2003CarmenNovel
- 2003CarmenNovel
- 2002CarmenOriginal Story
- 2001Karmen GeiNovel
- 1999CarmenNovel
- 1997CarmenOriginal Story
- 1989CarmenOriginal Story
- 1988CarmenOriginal Story
- 1987LokisNovel
- 1985Carmen - Glyndebourne Festival OperaNovel
- 1984Carmen nueShort Story
- 1984CarmenNovel
- 1983First Name: CarmenNovel
- 1983The Tragedy of CarmenOriginal Story
- 1983CarmenNovel
- 1983CarmenAuthor
- 1981The Venus of IlleShort Story
- 1981The Devil's GameNovel
- 1980Georges Bizet: CarmenAuthor
- 1980CarmenNovel
- 1978CarmenStory
- 1978CarmenNovel
- 1978Carmen SuiteStory
- 1978امرأة بلا قيدNovel
- 1973Carmen, la que contaba 16 añosNovel
- 1971Mateo FalconeShort Story
- 1971Theatre MacabreShort Story
- 1970Lokis: A Manuscript of Professor WittembachNovel
- 1969Venus of IlleShort Story
- 1967Man, Pride and VengeanceNovel
- 1967Carmen, BabyNovel
- 1967The Double ContemptWriter
- 1967Bizet CarmenNovel
- 1966NespokojenciTheatre Play
- 1965Blue RoomShort Story
- 1963Kočár nejsvětější svátostiTheatre Play
- 1961Black TightsOriginal Story
- 1960Matteo FalconeStory
- 1959The Devil Made a WomanNovel
- 1958TamangoNovel
- 1952RaniOriginal Story
- 1950VendettaNovel
- 1948The Loves of CarmenStory
- 1944CarmenNovel
- 1943CarmenTheatre Play
- 1941NovellyTheatre Play
- 1938Carmen la de TrianaNovel
- 1938Nights in AndalusiaNovel
- 1934CarmenNovel
- 1931Gipsy BloodNovel
- 1927The Loves of CarmenNovel
- 1926CarmenNovel
- 1925The Bear's WeddingNovel
- 1921CarmenNovel
- 1919Carmen of the NorthNovel
- 1918CarmenNovel
- 1915A Burlesque on CarmenNovel
- 1915CarmenNovel
- 1915CarmenNovel
- 1913CarmenStory
- 1913CarmenNovel
- 1912CarmenNovel
- 1909CarmenNovel
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