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Encyclopedia > Toreador song
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The Toreador Song (actually entitled Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre) is one of the most famous compositions from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. Sung by the matador Escamillo, it describes various situations in the ring, the cheering of the crowds and the fame that comes with victory. A varyation of the song is also the theme song for the Geelong Football Club Poster from the 1875 premiere of Carmen Carmen is a French opera by Georges Bizet. ... Georges Bizet. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ...

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    • The Damrosch Orchestra performs the Prelude (including the Toreador Song) in 1903
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