

The opera is written in the genre of opéra comique with musical numbers separated by dialogue. Carmen has since become one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the classical canon the " Habanera" from act 1 and the " Toreador Song" from act 2 are among the best known of all operatic arias. Let’s go! En guard! Let’s go! Let’s go! Ah! Toreador, en guard! Toreador, Toreador! And dream away, yes, dream in combat, That a black eye is watching you, And that love awaits you, Toreador, Love awaits you! And dream away, yes, dream in combat, That a black eye is looking at you And that love awaits you Toreador, love awaits you! And dream away, yes, dream in combat, That a black eye is looking at you And that love awaits you And that love awaits you.Bizet died suddenly after the 33rd performance, unaware that the work would achieve international acclaim within the following ten years. He strikes! A horse rolls, Dragging a picador, Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! The bull goes, he comes, He comes and strikes again! Shaking his dart-stabbed neck, Full of fury, he runs! The arena is full of blood! They save themselves, they pass the gates It is your turn now.

Ah, what is happening? More cries! It is the moment! More cries! It is the moment! The bull throws himself out Bounding out of the bullpin! He throws himself out! He enters. Ah! que se passe-t-il? Plus de cris, c'est l'instant! Plus de cris, c'est l'instant! le taureau s'elance En bondissant hors du Toril! Il s'elance! Il entre, Il frappe! un cheval roule, Entrainant un Picador, Ah! bravo! Toro! Hurle la foule! Le taureau va, il vient, il vient et frappe encore! En secouant ses banderilles, Plein de fureur, il court! Le cirque est plein de sang! On se sauve, on franchit les grilles! C'et ton tour maintenant! allons! En garde! allons! allons! Ah! Toreador, en garde! Toreador, Toreador! Et songe bien, oui, songe en combattant Qu'un oeil noir te regarde, Et que l'amour t'attend, Toreador, L'amour t'attend! Et songe bien, oui, songe en combattant Qu'un oeil noir te regarde Et que l'amour t'attend, Toreador, L'amour t'attend! Et songe bien, oui, songe en combattant Qu'un oeil noir te regarde Et que l'amour t'attend, Et que l'amour t'attend, Toreador, L'amour t'attend! L'amour! L'amour! L'amour! Toreador, Toreador, L'amour t'attend!Īll of a sudden, it is silent.
