Bizet finished his most famous and most popular piece of work, the opera 'Carmen', in 1874. The 'Habanera' from Act I and the 'Toreador Song' from Act II of 'Carmen' are now two of the best known ...

The Toreador Song is rarely sung as forcefully as American ... he holds his own as Carmen’s lover. Last but not least is the stunning performance of British soprano Louise Alder as Michaëla ...

For years Soprano Rosa Ponselle has openly aspired to be the Carmen of the Metropolitan Opera ... a symbol of her submission to Escamillo, the toreador. In fairness to Miss Ponselle, disgruntled ...

The character Carmen has an infallible ability to make ... of a crowd after a great success in the arena to sing the Toreador song. He conveys the needed bravado but not quite the romantic swagger ...