Carmen is an opera — a story told in song — written in 1875 by the French composer Georges Bizet, the person who wrote the music.

Carmen卡門 is an opera是一部歌劇 — a story told in song也就是用歌唱說的故事 — written in 1875寫於1875年 by the French composer Georges Bizet作者是法國作曲家喬治比才，the person who wrote the music也就是寫這齣音樂的人。

It is set in Spain and follows a bold woman called Carmen, who works around the cigarette factory in Seville, and a soldier, Don José, who throws his orderly life away for her. It ends badly.

It is set in Spain故事發生在西班牙 and follows a bold woman called Carmen講的是一個叫卡門的大膽女子，who works around the cigarette factory in Seville在塞維亞的菸廠附近工作，and a soldier, Don José還有一個士兵唐荷西，who throws his orderly life away for her為了她拋棄自己規規矩矩的生活。It ends badly結局很悲慘。

The music is famous even if you have never sat in an opera house: people know the tune Carmen sings about love, and the song about the bullfighter.

The music is famous這音樂很有名 even if you have never sat in an opera house就算你從沒進過歌劇院：people know the tune Carmen sings about love大家都聽過卡門唱愛情的那段旋律，and the song about the bullfighter還有那首鬥牛士之歌。

Though actually, Bizet was French, not Spanish, and the first night in Paris did not please everyone; the opera became a huge success after he died.

Though actually不過其實，Bizet was French, not Spanish比才是法國人不是西班牙人，and the first night in Paris而巴黎首演那晚 did not please everyone並不是每個人都喜歡；the opera became a huge success after he died這齣歌劇是在他過世後才大受歡迎。

The old plot calls Carmen a gypsy, which is how that 1875 story is written. In ordinary English, Carmen can also be a woman’s name, but this entry is the show.

The old plot calls Carmen a gypsy這齣老劇情把卡門寫成吉普賽人，which is how that 1875 story is written那是1875年那個故事的寫法。In ordinary English在一般英文裡，Carmen can also be a woman's name卡門也可以是女生的名字，but this entry is the show但這個詞條講的是這齣戲。