Habanera - Carmen

[NiCkBeNzOLoReNzO]

Oh my god. That's really all u can say I'm speechless wow.

[SRWmusicPSU]

Currently doing a thesis on this excerpt of Carmen...absolutely in love with the performance...bravissimo!

[Asgard314]

Brought here by a delightful psycopath on a comment section for a fanfic for ponies. I have no regrets! XD

Also, this is just a beautiful piece... -_-

[alarik95]

HOLY SHIT! I saw this play live!

[KOGAYON]

great voice, inexpresive face...

[pemenis]

Esta habanera es del compositor español Sebastián Iradier. Bizet la incorporó a su ópera pensando que era una canción popular española sin autor conocido, cuando se dio cuenta de su error lo hizo constar en la partitura.

La habanera original de Iradier, o Yradier, se llama "El Arreglito".

[estuchedepeluche]

minute 2:11 was taken from "Who's My Bitch" By the Paradiso Girls, or was it the other way around?

[veganazi]

@estuchedepeluche Well seeing as Bizet wrote Carmen circa 1875, I'd say it was the other way around.

[maddnezzsszz]

Why is it that when looking at the video's on the right, I see that Sesame Street's 'Orange sings Carmen' has 1.622.840 views, while this video has 'only' 333.117?

What is happening to society!!!

[erfo01]

lindo, agora vamos ao torrero, para completar a opera que élinda

[yismachmoshe]

paula lindberg

[bathbeads10]

I love this version of the carmen opera

[BornStar3]

i was watching this in my music class very good i like it alot

[DemonMan2909]

I absolutely LOVE CARMEN!!! AND IM ONLY 13!!!!!

[ababadoobe1]

@DemonMan2909

damn, beat me by 1 year.

[TheMishkind]

@DemonMan2909

Bravo!!!

[grungeromexico]

@DemonMan2909 nirvana haha

[sarah95ism]

we wtched this in music^^

i somehow like it xD

[ire96]

esta parte es preciosa

this part is beautiful!!

[MrJerryw08]

Oh my God This is so Beautiful.

[joanabanyeres]

Well, l think that Agnes is a good singer, But... But. She always had ( this is just for young singers) The passagio niente bene. The voice changes colour when she passes from low, to medium. careful young singers, this is not good and not too beautiful. She is a good actress, l suffer when she changes the registers. But, But, Good.!

Please admirers, forgive my opinions.

[CaroCount]

Interesting comment, joanabanyeres

[joanabanyeres]

l an sorry to make comments like l did, but it's just to explain to young singers how she sings, Like artist ,she is marvelous.. the voice is always pretty even when she takes big risk for the health of her voice, Also too many changes, voce di petto, OK ,but too much. l hope YT understand my statements.

[CaroCount]

Yes, I see your point. Enriching.

[joanabanyeres]

@CaroCount Thanks, l don't like to make these statements.

[simoicano]

@joanabanyeres why to be sorry? you where completely right!

[joanabanyeres]

@moicano Thanks , l don't like to make these statements

[nightowl2430]

Love her voice- mezzo-sopranos should always sing this part! doesn't quite sell the acting though- prefer maria ewings in that regard...

[simoicano]

@nightowl2430 I have the same opinion :)

[zegermans750]

wow first time I've seen someone match grace bumbry's version

[tothelandofnod]

Much better than the Callas version; then again, this role was meant to sung by a Mezzo Soprano and Baltsa does one amazing job. Bizet wrote the perfect part for her, she is the DIVA for this part.

[BearKamus]

Me encantó!! Excelente!!

[LSickman2]

fantastic , pure talent

[vroyen]

Does anyone know why it was written in French?

[LetterLadyZ]

It's in French because Bizet, the composer, was French.

[hypno159753]

cuz bizet is french

[firelotus117]

pure talent :)

[CircleInBox]

More like French (:

[chrshammer]

Is this Spanish or Italian? What's it aposta be about?

[cherrywish19]

it's french, and a really beautiful song

[KALIDUR01]

This like me more than Maria Callas, but Filipa giordano is even better than this singer.

[YeAhSuperGirl]

haha beginner huh?

[penhsin]

beauty

[ImRichBitch916]

我爱看这个电影

[devilmoonkid]

i love this

[mzcolombiadiamond]

beatiful

[016eme]

esta padre muy bueno

exelente sin duda alguna

[tastofink]

jajaja me enkanta la kancion pero las ( . )( . ) me distraen

[cutupangel6606]

True Art<3

[sturmraist50]

i liked when hey arnold did this =P

[clanmaz]

Alguien que me pueda decir qué dice el coro en la parte de:

"Si je t'aime, prend garde à toi!

(???)

Si tu ne m'aime pas,

Si tu ne m'aime pas, je t'aime!

(???)

Mais, si je t'aime... "

Que de hecho se repite varias veces... es la única parte que no alcanzo a distinguir. Gracias.

[cantanteporsiempre]

si te amo, ponte en guardia o(cuídate)

Si no me amas

Si no me amas, yo te amo

Pero, si te amo...

[clanmaz]

Muchas gracias cantanteporsiempre... un gran tema y muy buena letra. Salu2

[cantanteporsiempre]

por nada!!

[negrogato2112]

L'amour est enfant de Bohème,

il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi,

si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime,

si je t'aime, prends garde à toi!...

prends garde à toi!...

Eso es lo que dicen. De hecho repiten lo mismo que va cantando la mezzosoprano.

Puedes buscar la traducción y el texto original en kareol.

ojalá te sirva

[clanmaz]

¡¡Sí!!... ¡gracias!, justo era ésa parte del coro: ¡prends garde à toi!... Muchas gracias mi buen.

[Helios8888]

really nice

it's so awesome how she sings :o

imagine that suction force on your cock :o

[2pointnife]

c'est fantastique! Je reve de chanter comme ca. :D

l'amour est enfant de boheme, il n'a jamais connu de loi...

[brianman12]

I like the muppets version better

[GSTA02]

great

[raphaelarj]

J'adore cette chanson!!

[CaptainFeigh]

Je conviens. Cette chanson est beau.

[illBUrFriend]

DANG, THATS FREAKIN AWESOME!

[OettingerCroat]

my favourite mezzo ever!

[Jokester94n]

LOL that would be funny if a famous opera was just gibberish xD

[Satirike]

French

[temarifanatic03]

ok if none of you are gonna comment on this video and just argue get the fuck off of here

[figaro92]

Splendida, the best Carmen!!!

[Dogaradodia]

Brava, Agnes! Nice feet. :-)

[dominic970]

geeks

[LeTraveler09]

Agnes Baltsa is, by far, the best Carmen. I love this song. Thanks for posting it.

[Headphones992]

that oen directed to almaaide

[almaaide]

Why did you do that to me, the only thing i do is write diferent i,m just trying to don´t be like anybody, & if you can´t see i just saying who´s for me the best Habanera, sorry for been late, Take care Alma

[sanjgij]

so avant garde... this kind of a melody didn't reappear for nearly 100 years

[AccidentalTouch]

Is she wearing a _corset_? @_@

[LaMostraESopra]

Ahhhh I just love her voice.

It's sexy sounding, almost like a nightclub singer.

[brushstrokesrock]

I think this is the one used in the film, "Magnolia"...

[maryshaw55]

a frienddd sings this oneee really GREAT!!!, la Carmen Potosína obviously from SAn Luis Potosiii MExicoo

[maryshaw55]

LOOOOOOOVE THIS SONG

[MikelSexy26]

WOW, LO MEJOR DE LO MEJOR, CARMEN..!

[KENZeichen]

who is the best "carmen"? Wer ist die beste "carmen"? Quien es la mejor "carmen"? Qui est la meilleure "carmen"?

[nicevidbro]

you.

[KENZeichen]

???

[almaaide]

i tHinK cAlLas iS tHe bEsT yOu sHoUlD lOok hEr vIdEo, cReo qUe cAlLas eS lA mEjOr mIrA sU vIdEo xD y pSss nO hAbLo fRancEs nI iTalIanO xD

[Headphones992]

sorry to inform you, but nobody likes when you type like that >:)

[almaaide]

Por que me criticas, si lo unico que hago es escribir de una forma diferente para no ser como los demas, ademas si tu cultura no te deja ver lo unico que hice fue comentar acerca de quien era la mejor Abanera, lamento haber tardado tanto en contestarte, saludos Alma

[davinken]

De sensación!

[77ChArLeY]

ME ENCANTA

[77ChArLeY]

ME ENCANTA

[ISwEaRImSaNe]

i used to sing this entire opera

i knew every french word by heart because i learned french when i was 4.

i waspretty inlove with maria callas also

(:

[rodrigocuquejo]

hermoso!

[christykwan1994]

i've got this DVD at home

i really like this atress

[pennywisem22]

Hey whATS the name of this DVD? And where did you get it??

[balito1978]

This is the opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, a production of The Metropolitan Opera, James Levine conducting Agnes Baltsa (Carmen), Jose Carreras (Don Jose), Leona Mitchell (Micaela) & Samuel Ramey (Escamillo). You can find it in Amazon.

[allkindaboy]

A few hours ago? Its been a week now!

[fedemtzesc]

Excelsa interpretacion

[randompurple35]

this is absolutely fantastic... i think she has a great voice for this piece. I love it.

[Ravenskaya]

Бальтса потрясающа, но не Образцова

[eeli1]

This the second piece I've heard her sing she's fantastic! Her chest tone is so strong, but not heavy and a great actress as well. Bravo!

[LoriMari13]

This is truely magnificent.

[musicaz4eva]

magnificent

[wichin15]

esta cancion es muy hermosa la amo :D

saludos

bye*

[writtenwhilestoned]

Se manific

[BeefcakeSpaz]

ive been tryin to find this song for sooo long!! she has a beautiful voice!! i could listen to this all day =D

[ladona2728]

no one will beat callas in my book hahaha great singer though

[presidentevil4]

not true. ~_^

[Mad0Killah]

perfecto

[Trebsudin]

fabulosa

[Erlir]

I like this one best

[lorbeck]

La interpretación es fabulosa, realmente me deja sin aliento

[MarinaSemionova]

uauauaua

uauauaua

uauauauaa

M'encanta Carmen *.*

[drosshouston]

This clip comes from the Metropolitan Opera production of February 1987. James Levine at the podium. Starring Agnes Baltsa as Carmen, Jose Carreras as Don Jose, Samuel Ramey as the toreador Escamillo, and Leona Mitchell as Micaela. This DVD has a treasured place in my library.  Levine, Baltsa, and Ramey at their absolute primes.

[jjoh765212]

I sang carmen with this "Crazy Greek" with Pittsburgh Opera. SHE WAS FANTASTIC. One of my biggest opera memories. THANKS AGNES!!!

[DoricaLupascu]

merveilleux

[dbzfreak2eva]

this is from bizet

and they work in the cigar factory

[LaMurciana]

Esto es maravilloso!!!!

[EquineRider4Life]

She has a great voice for Carmen I think, though she has some shouting parts I dont like, I love it though what place was this?

[sennahj]

I think it was in New York.

[redratrunner]

Baltsa is one of my favourite Carmens; I hate it when the part is sung by a soprano rather than a mezzo

[CONTESTAR]

I agree! Moreover, she is the perfect "FACH" for the part: a mezzo soprano "Falcon". Carmen was composed for that voice-fach; very popular in the Bizet years. "Falcon" is a high mezzo, almost sounding like a dramatic soprano. Baltsa is exactly that. Not the deep mezzo, neither a soprano and with a "ringing" quality in the voice. The ideal Carmen voice.

[EapanViolinist]

I don't like her for this part very much. Isn't she supposed to throw the flower seductively at Don Jose? I liked the way she acted out the part though...just not the voice.

[CONTESTAR]

The flower throw comes one minute later in the opera. There is music composed for it.... you dont throw it at random... Thought you would like to know...

[glassies]

great rack

[sennahj]

I have this on dvd, she is so great!

[vestilagiubba]

Oh man, can you post the "chanson du toreador"(votre toast) from your dvd...that ramey's interpretation is really awesome.Thank you

[sennahj]

I don't know how to post vids on youtube. i'm sorry.

[S1357]

She really acts perfectly on stage while singing. Note that her movements on stage are no easy feats.

[elamigosanti]

i don't like her at all as carmern. if you've seen elena obraztsova doing carmen, agnes really isn't that great. don't you think?

[Otellogv]

I love Obraztsova's voice, especially as Carmen, but I felt that, whilst she sang it fantastically well and her interpretation was very good , it only scratched the surface in comparison to Baltsa's very viscerally exciting Carmen. That's just my opinion though!

[dancingprincessmj]

oh my gosh she has such an amazing voice and so does the chorus and extras. Can you please post more videos of this production, I think this is my favorite one of Carmen.

[dasboot123]

Her voice is sweet and I think she fits the best for Carmen.

[gerardolec]

Agnes es una especial Carmen de Bizet además es sensual y despectiva ¡perfecta! Su voz única y acoplada a Habanera ¿no les parece?

[crfra]

Obrigado por essa obra prima !!!

[remrom2]

i enjoy it.good renditions.

[gheeah]

this is very sweet acting of both, nice, too bad about the end.

[ernestlow]

Thanks checolalo! Oh yes, she is the favourite Carmen for many people everywhere, especially for us in the Far East. But I think this production from the Met is quite gloomy. Hopefully, the Vienna State Opera will release the Zefferelli production ....

[TayGlo]

My very favorite Carmen. Baltsa and Carreras sizzled.

She is such a treat!