Georges Bizet

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A French composer in the 1800s who wrote the opera Carmen

proper noun
/ˈʒɔrdʒ bɪˈzeɪ/

: Georges Bizet

The opera 'Carmen' by Georges Bizet remains a staple of the classical repertoire.

Examples

Many music historians regard Georges Bizet as one of the most influential composers of the 19th century.
As a student, she performed an aria from Georges Bizet's 'Carmen' at her recital.
Listen to Georges Bizet!
I love Georges Bizet's music!
As a student, she performed an aria from Georges Bizet's 'Carmen' at her recital.
Many music historians regard Georges Bizet as one of the most influential composers of the 19th century.
The opera 'Carmen' by Georges Bizet remains a staple of the classical repertoire.

Synonyms

Bizet

vsGeorges Bizet

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A French composer who wrote the opera Carmen

is the same name shown as full given and family names

Surface Forms

Georges Bizet main

Morphology

Georges + Bizet

This is a proper name referring to a specific person; the meaning (that Bizet is a French composer of Carmen) is world knowledge, not a semantic combination of the parts 'Georges' + 'Bizet'. Proper names do not follow compositional rules, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituent words would not be able to infer the biographical/professional information from the name alone.

Etymology

Georges Bizet wrote the famous opera 'Carmen', full of fiery music and a bold female lead. Because 'Carmen' became so famous and Bizet died young, his name is remembered mainly for that one great work.