Carmen - there is probably no opera in the world that evokes more associations, an echo of which everyone can hear, at least in the sphere of European culture.The story of a great, free woman at the time of its inception aroused opposition;the idea that the main character should be an ordinary gypsy woman who makes decisions about her life solely on the basis of her own will, turned out to be too revolutionary for the premiere audience.The first performance of the opera in 1875 ended in a spectacular failure, but subsequent performances turned the losing streak.Carmen's triumphal procession through all the opera stages in the world began.
