Georges Bizet: “Ivan IV“ An opera on a Circassian theme (1867)

Georges Bizet’s “Ivan IV“ An opera on a Circassian theme: Libretto by Francois-Hippolyte Leroy and Henri Trianon “Ivan IV“ (1867; completed posthumously), an opera in five acts and six tableaux, was composed by the famous French musical composer Georges Bizet (1838-1875). Bizet is best known for his popular opera “Carmen“ (1875).