XIR414771 Fatal duel on the stage of a Spanish theatre during the third act of the opera \'Carmen\', front cover illustration from \'Le Petit Journal\', 6th April 1913 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: During a performance of "Carmen" at Arganasilla, de Alba Pardo, a leading baritone and Martinez, a leading tenor, rivals in a love affair, fought a durel during the third act. The spectators were horriified at the fierceness of the fight. Martinez was killed. March 24 1913. opera by Georges Bizet (1838-75); libretto based on Prosper Merimee\'s novella of the same title; Escamillo; Carmen; Plaza de Toros in Seville; Don Jose; Merimee;); French, out of copyright.