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Also Known As Alexandre-César-Léopold Bizet
Born October 25, 1838 • Paris • France
Died June 3, 1875 (aged 36) • France
Awards And Honors Prix de Rome
Notable Works cantata • “Carmen” • “Clovis et Clotilde” • “Djamileh” • “L’Arlésienne” • “Le Docteur miracle” • “Symphony in C Major” • “The Fair Maid of Perth” • “The Pearl Fishers”

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