Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the O ...

'' is an 1875 opera by Georges Bizet. Carmen may also refer to: * ''Carmen'' (novella), an 1845 novella by Prosper Mérimée and the basis for Bizet's opera

Arts and entertainment

Film

* ''Carmen'' (1913 film), by Stanner E. V. Taylor * ''Carmen'' (1915 Cecil B. DeMille film) * ''Carmen'' (1915 Raoul Walsh film) * ''Carmen'' (1918 film), by Ernst Lubitsch * ''Carmen'' (1926 film), by Jacques Feyder * ''Carmen'' (1932 film), by Cecil Arthur Lewis * ''Carmen'' (1942 film), by Christian-Jaque * ''Carmen'' (1943 film), by Luis César Amadori * ''Carmen'' (1953 film), by Giuseppe Maria Scotese * ''Carmen'' (1983 film), by Carlos Saura * ''Carmen'' (1984 film), by Francesco Rosi * '' Carmen: A Hip Hopera'', a 2001 television film by Robert Townsend * ''Carmen'' (2003 Spanish film), by Vicente Aranda * ''Carmen'' (2003 Russian film), by Aleksandr Khvan * ''Carmen'' (2021 film), by Valerie Buhagiar * ''Carmen'' (2022 film), by Benjamin Millepied

Music

Carmen (band) Carmen was an American-British band active from 1970 to 1975. Their style was a fusion of rock music, rock, progressive music, progressive, and flamenco music and dance. Carmen's first album, ''Fandangos in Space'', is ranked number 46 in the Ro ...

, a 1970s group * ''Carmen'' (Barney Kessel album), 1959 * ''Carmen'', an EP by

Carmen Rasmusen Carmen Rasmusen Herbert (born March 25, 1985) is a Canadian-American country music artist who ranked sixth on the American Idol (season 2), second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003. Rasmusen also plays piano and guitar. Early life Rasmusen was ...

* "Carmen" (Lana Del Rey song), 2012 * "Carmen" (Stromae song), 2015 * "Carmen", a 1984 song by Malcolm McLaren from '' Fans'', which also interpolates pieces from the opera ''Carmen'' * "Carmen", a 1990 song by Anything Box from ''

Peace Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence, and everything that discusses achieving human welfare through justice and peaceful conditions. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (suc ...

'' * "Carmen", a 1971 song by

Ronnie Tober Ronald Edwin Tober (born 21 April 1945) is a Dutch singer, known for representing the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Morgen". Early life Tober was born in Bussum, Netherlands, but moved to the United States with ...

* "Carmen", a 1964 guitar instrumental by Rob E.G. * "Carmen", a 1968 instrumental by

Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter, pianist, singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, conductor, painter, sculptor and theatre producer, who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (sometimes called "Herb Alpe ...

and the Tijuana Brass * '' Carmen: Duets & Arias'', a 2010 album by Andrea Bocelli * "Carmen Brasilia", a 1972 instrumental by Anarchic System

Other works

* ''Carmen'' (1949 ballet), by Roland Petit * ''Carmen Suite'' (ballet), choreographed by Alberto Alonso, 1967, to music by Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin based on Bizet's opera * ''Carmen'' (Wildhorn musical), 2008

People

Carmen (given name) ''Carmen'' is a feminine given name in the Spanish language. It has two different origins, with its first root used as a nickname for Carmel, from Hebrew '' karmel'' meaning "vineyard of God", which is the name of a mountain range in the Middle E ...

Carmen (surname) Carmen is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Eric Carmen (1949–2024), American singer, songwriter *Ira Carmen (born 1934), American professor *Jean Carmen (1913–1993), American actress *Jeanne Carmen (1930–2007), American mode ...

Places

Philippines

Carmen, Agusan del Norte Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (; ), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,172 people. History The first Christian settlers of Kabayawa villa ...

* Carmen, Bohol *

Carmen, Cebu Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,897 people. The town fiesta is celebrated every 28 August in honor of St. Augus ...

Carmen, Cotabato Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen (; , Jawi: ايڠد نو كرمين; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,140 people. History Carmen derived its n ...

Carmen, Davao del Norte Carmen (), officially the Municipality of Carmen (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,018 people. History Carmen was once part of the undivided provinc ...

Carmen, Surigao del Sur Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Carmen''; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,720 people. Located in Barangay E ...

Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte Del Carmen, officially the Municipality of Del Carmen ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Del Carmen; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,392 people. The municipali ...

United States

* Carmen, Arizona * Carmen, Idaho *

Carmen, Oklahoma Carmen is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 355 at the 2010 census. Geography Carmen lies along State Highway 45. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. De ...

Other places

* Carmen (municipality), Campeche, Mexico *

Carmen (district) Carmen is the first '' distrito'' of San José Canton in Costa Rica, and one of the four administrative units that form San José downtown (). This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime. Geography Carm ...

, San José Canton, Costa Rica *

Ciudad del Carmen Ciudad del Carmen or Carmen is a city in the southwest of the Mexican state of Campeche. Ciudad del Carmen is located at on the southwest of Carmen Island, which stands in the Laguna de Términos on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. , Ciudad d ...

, Campeche, Mexico * Carmen, Uruguay *

Alto del Carmen Alto del Carmen is a Chilean commune and village in Huasco Province, Atacama Region. The commune spans an area of . The commune has an economy based on agriculture, in particular grapes for pisco, and mining. The discovery of valuable black ...

, Atacama Region, Chile *

Karmøy Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is southwest of the town of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Kopervik. Most of the municipality lies on ...

or Carmen, an island of Norway *

Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen, known colloquially as Playa, is a resort city located along the Caribbean Sea in the southeastern state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It is part of the municipality of Solidaridad. As of 2020, the city's population was just over 3 ...

, a city in Quintana Roo state, Mexico *

Carmen de Patagones Carmen de Patagones is the southernmost city in the . Geography It is located 937 km southwest from the city of Buenos Aires, on the north bank of the Río Negro ("Black River"), near the Atlantic Ocean, and opposite Viedma, capital of ...

, Argentina

Other uses

* ''Carmen'' (verse), the Latin word for "chant", "song", and hence "lyrics" or "poem" *

Hispano-Suiza Carmen The Hispano-Suiza Carmen is an electric sports car produced by Hispano-Suiza. History Hispano-Suiza Cars successfully constructed and put into production the first Spanish car since the 1930s to bear this brand. The Carmen premiered at the 2019 G ...

, an electric sports car *

List of storms named Carmen The name Carmen has been used for seventeen tropical cyclones and for three extratropical cyclones worldwide. Of the tropical systems, one was in the Atlantic Ocean, thirteen were in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, one was in the Southwest Indian Ocean ...

* , more than one Spanish Navy ship * ''Carmen'', a townhouse located on 33, Cathedral Street, Sliema, Malta