Habanera from Carmen Georges Bizet / Arr. Haakon Esplo

Serie / Series: Flex 7 CONCERT

Habanera is a dance and a musical form that originated in Havana, Cuba. Habanera is one of the roots of tango. It is a slow solo dance adapted from a French inspired Haitian dance in the first half of the 1800s. When habanera was exported back to Europe, it became very popular.

Many composers have used Habanera. One of the most famous is from the opera Carmen (1876) by Georges Bizet. Not long after the premiere it was characterized as an immoral and superficial failure, but is now one of the world's most popular opera pieces.
The story is about the gypsy street girl Carmen and her quest for love.

[NO]Habanera er en dans- og en musikkform som oppsto i Havanna, Cuba. Habanera er en av røttene til tango. Det er en langsom solodans tilpasset etter en franskinspirert haitisk dans i første halvdel av 1800-tallet. Da habanera så ble eksportert tilbake til Europa, ble den svært populær.

Mange komponister har brukt Habanera. En av de mest kjente er fra operaen Carmen (1876) av Georges Bizet. Ikke lenge etter premiere ble den karakterisert som en umoralsk og overfladisk fiasko, men er nå en av verdens mest populære operastykker.
Historien handler om gatepiken og sigøyneren Carmen og hennes søken etter kjærlighet.

Aufnahme / Recording:Watermelon Man - New Music for Flexible Instrumentation - Demo Tracks 2014 - 2015
Flex 7 CONCERT
Habanera is a dance and a musical form that originated in Havana, Cuba. Habanera is one of the roots of tango. It is a slow solo dance adapted from a French inspired Haitian dance in the first half of the 1800s. When habanera was exported back to Europe, it became very popular.

Many composers have used Habanera. One of the most famous is from the opera Carmen (1876) by Georges Bizet. Not long after the premiere it was characterized as an immoral and superficial failure, but is now one of the world's most popular opera pieces.
The story is about the gypsy street girl Carmen and her quest for love.