By
Georges Bizet
L'amour est un oiseau rebelle ("Habanera") from Georges Bizet's Carmen is a mezzo-soprano aria in D minor with a refrain in the tonic major. The vocal range spans from D4 to F♯5 with a tessitura from D4 to D5. The aria, adapted from Sebastián Iradier's habanera "El Arreglito," features chromaticism and rhythmic variations. The aria's refrain, "L'amour est enfant de bohème," emphasizes the capricious nature of love.
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by:
Sasha Cooke
Join mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, as she walks you through one of the most iconic arias in the repertoire - the Habanera from Bizet's 'Carmen.'
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