Bizet

American  

[bee-zey] / biˈzeɪ /

noun

1. Georges Alexandre César Léopold, 1838–75, French composer, especially of opera.

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Bizet British  

/ ˈbiːzeɪ, bizɛ /

noun

1. Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1838–75, French composer, whose works include the opera Carmen (1875) and incidental music to Daudet's L'Arlésienne (1872)

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Example Sentences

Celin Bizet's composed finish gives Manchester United the lead against Manchester City inside six minutes of their Women's FA Cup semi-final clash.

From BBC

In the case of Georges Bizet's "Carmen," the composer died thinking his creation was a dismal failure; now it is one of the most-performed operas in the world.

From Salon

Akhmetshina was in London after singing in “Carmen,” one of eight productions of the Bizet opera that she is performing in this season at major opera houses.

From New York Times

Along with arias from Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” and Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro,” Kim will join with baritone and Seattle Opera resident artist Michael J. Hawk for the friendship duet from Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers.”

From Seattle Times

Cast members clad in jeans and puffer coats were rehearsing Bizet’s work in a chilly concrete basement, where a raised stage and a makeshift orchestra pit were installed late last year.

From Los Angeles Times