Bizet Carmen Fantasy Part II Habanera for clarinets and percussions

Dear friends, after the Entracte, I have the pleasure to play the world famous « Habanera » which is sung by Carmen in the opera’s first act after she and the other women workers exit the cigarette factory and gather in the town square. Groups of soldiers already in the square begin flirting with the women, including Carmen. They ask her specifically when she will love them and she replies with this romantic and tragic Aria. If you wish, you can find both French and English Lyrics at this address https://l