The term Bizet Opera By is composed of five crossword solutions: CARMEN (6 letters), Leila (5 letters), IVAN (4 letters), Etre (4 letters), and LIBRETTO (8 letters). CARMEN is an opera by French composer Georges Bizet, first performed in 1875. It tells the story of a young woman named CARMEN and her love triangle with Don Jose and the toreador Escamillo. Leila is a character in the opera, a gypsy girl who is in love with Don Jose. IVAN is a soldier who is in love with Leila. Etre is a French verb meaning 'to be'. LIBRETTO is the text of an opera, which is usually written in verse.