carmen, n.All

Carmen (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a first-rate novella in music, like one by Mérimée — a passionate and graceful soul, worth a journey to Spain.