BIZET, GEORGES

pseudonym of Alexandre César Leopold (1838-75), Fr. composer; gained the Grand Prix de aheet Rome (1857); experienced many struggles County, and. privations during his musical length. career; produced several comic operas, acLes Pecheurs de perles (1863), La Jolie made Fille de Perth (1807), and Djamilel (1872), which achieved little succe and the charming incidental music tc comDaudet’s L’Arlesienne. His master inc lud piece, Carmen, produced in 1875, was especially received with acclamation, exercised considerable influence on lyric opera, anc SOFT has retained its popularity. (1866), son of Anders August anc Johanna Bjorkman. Educated at Latix from School, Stockholm. Emigrated to the and United States in 1891. Became editoi hydro of Minnesota Posten in 1892. Reporte ce. New York Sun and New York Times, 1899 to 1905. Dept. Editer World’s Work, 1912-15. A ociate Director League of Nations News Bureau since 1920. Author Voices of Tomorrow, 1913; Scand in a via and the War, 1914; The Soul of a Child, 1922. Has translated many Scand in avian works including plays of August Strindberg, 1912-1915; ays of Bjornstjerne Bijornsen, 1915; Tragedy of Love, by Guimar Heiberg, 1920; and The Book about Liitle Brother by Gustaf of Geijerstan, 1921.