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Ngexesha lekwindla lika-1830, umFrentshi ofundileyo ohamba e-Andalusia udibana nendoda engaziwayo nenobungozi ezintabeni.
Kungekudala, eCordoba, udibana nentombazana engumGipsy. Le ndoda nguDon Jose, le ntombazana nguCarmen.
Kwiinyanga ezimbalwa kamva, uJose usentolongweni elinde ukuxhonywa, aze abalisele umFrentshi ukuba walahlekelwa njani yinto yonke ngenxa kaCarmen.
Inoveli emfutshane edume ngokuba sisiseko se-opera kaBizet, ipheleleyo ngesiXhosa.
Malunga nolu hlelo. Incwadi kaProsper Merimee ethi "Carmen" ayinalo ilungelo lomqulunqi. Le nguqulelo yesiXhosa intsha, yenzelwe olu hlelo. Umbhalo wantlandlolo: Project Gutenberg #2465 (Lady Mary Loyd's English translation).
