The term CARMEN AUTHOR refers to six authors associated with the opera Carmen. Prosper Merimee was a French author and statesman who wrote the novella Carmen, which was the basis for the opera. Georges Bizet was a French composer who wrote the music for the opera. The ARIA 'Habanera' is one of the most famous pieces from the opera and was composed by Bizet. Eric McRae was an American librettist who wrote the English-language version of the opera. Rita Calabrese was an Italian librettist who wrote the Italian-language version of the opera. Finally, ARIA Umezawa was a Japanese librettist who wrote the Japanese-language version of the opera.