When was Carmen the opera by bizet written?

Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen” was written between 1873 and 1874. Composed in four acts with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the 1845 novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, it premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on March 3, 1875. “Carmen” has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas worldwide.