text: In one of his operas, two characters remember how they both witnessed the appearance of a beautifulveiled woman, and now they notice that their hands push each other apart.
full_question: In one of his operas, two characters remember how they both witnessed the appearance of a beautifulveiled woman, and now they notice that their hands push each other apart. One of those characters laterburns his village to allow his love interest and his rival to escape execution. This composer adaptedmaterial from the carol "March of the Kings" into the "Farandole (fa-run-dole)" that closes his (*)L'Arlesienne (lahr-lay-syen) Suite No. 2. Nadir and Zurga sing this composer's aria "Au fond du temple saint," betterknown as the "Friendship Duet." Another of his operas features Escamillo singing the "Toreador Song," and endswith Don JosÃ© stabbing the title gypsy girl. For 10 points, name this French composer of The Pearl Fishers andCarmen.
first_sentence: In one of his operas, two characters remember how they both witnessed the appearance of a beautifulveiled woman, and now they notice that their hands push each other apart.
raw_answer: Georges Bizet