Poster from the 1875 premiere of Carmen

Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. Poster from the 1875 premiere of Carmen. This image is a faithful reproduction of a two-dimensional work of art and thus not copyrightable in itself in the U.S. as per Bridgeman Art Library v. Corel Corp.; the same is also true in many other countries. The original two-dimensional work shown in this image is free content because: This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.

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