 It was revised as a three-act opera in 1898, and a prelude was added in 1937.The opera is based on the play "L'Arlésienne" (1872) by Alphonse Daudet, which was itself inspired by a short story from his collection "Letters From My Windmill" ("Lettres de mon moulin") and is best known for the incidental music composed by Georges Bizet.Three famous arias from this opera are the "Lamento di Federico