What is larlesienne?

L'Arlésienne is a short story written by Alphonse Daudet in 1869. It tells the story of a man named Frédéri who falls in love with a woman from Arles and becomes obsessed with her, even though he has never met her. He hears stories about her from others, and these stories shape his idea of her and fuel his desire to see her. However, when he finally meets her, she is not the perfect image he had created in his mind, and he is left heartbroken.

L'Arlésienne has also been adapted into several plays, operas, and ballets. The most famous adaptation is Georges Bizet's opera adaptation of the same name, which was first performed in 1872. It includes the popular suite of four orchestral movements, which are often performed as stand-alone pieces in concert halls. The suite is notable for its use of traditional Provençal folk tunes and its depiction of the emotional turmoil of the story's protagonist.