Carmen Suite No. 1 is the first of the two Carmen Suites, written by Georges Bizet and arranged posthumously by his friend, Ernest Guiraud. Adhering closely to Bizet's orchestration, the Carmen Suites are based on the music composed for the 1875 opera, Carmen, following the orchestration of Georges Bizet. As both of the Carmen Suites are composed of 12 movements in total, Carmen Suite No. 1 contains 6 movements. Carmen Suite No. 1 was published c. 1882.
It is the music that was used in Pirate's Treasure, Jump for Joey, and Show and Tell.
Summary[]
In Season 1[]
In Pirate's Treasure, Carmen Suite No. 1 was used to sing the "Pirate's Treasure" song.
In Jump for Joey, Carmen Suite No. 1 was used to sing "Jump Joey Jump" to the talent show at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.
In Season 2[]
In Show and Tell, Carmen Suite No. 1 is the main music used in the episode, when the Little Einsteins are on a mission to retrieve their stolen show and tell items from Big Jet.
Structure[]
Carmen Suite No. 1 is composed of the following movements:
Carmen Suite No. 1[]
- 1. Prélude (A minor) – Act I, prelude (fate motive)
- 2. Aragonaise (D minor) – Interlude (entr'acte) before act 4
- 3. Intermezzo (E-flat major) – Interlude (entr'acte) before act 3
- 4. Séguedille (D major) – Act 1, Carmen: "Près des remparts de Séville"
- 5. Les Dragons d'Alcala (G minor/G major) – Interlude (entr'acte) before act 2
- 6. Les Toréadors (A major) – Theme from prelude to act 1 and Procession of the Toreadors from act 4: "Les voici! voici la quadrille des Toreros!".
Episode Appearances[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
Songs adapted from Carmen Suite No. 1[]
Pirate's Treasure[]
Jump for Joey[]
Show and Tell[]
Audio[]
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Trivia[]
- It is the only composition by Bizet to appear in both seasons of Little Einsteins.
- Additionally, it is the only Bizet composition to appear in Season 2.
- While Guiraud arranged the suites, Bizet also made the opera theater "Carmen".
- The 1st (Prelude) and 4th (Séguedille) movements are not included in the show.
- This piece was used for the introduction of Baby Van Gogh.
- The music in the green sheet music frame (Pirate's Treasure/Show and Tell) sounds like a violin, but the one in the brown/red sheet music frame (Jump for Joey) sounds like a trumpet.
- The order of the musical allusions are in reversed chronological order, and do not adhere to the operatic equivalent of the music used in the Carmen opera.
In popular culture[]
- The Carmen Suites, especially Carmen Suites 1 & 2, have become Bizet's most iconic composition. Additionally, it has been featured in various forms of media, such as movies, TV shows, and video games.
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