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Seguidilla ("Près des ramparts de Séville")
from Act I of the French opera, Carmen by Georges Bizet
Libretto : Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy

Role : Carmen, a gypsy
Voice Part : mezzo-soprano Fach : lyric mezzo|dramatic mezzo
Setting : A square in Seville
Range : B4 to B6. Tessitura : D4 to E5
Synopsis : After Carmen is arrested for fighting another girl in the cigarette factory, Don Jose is assigned to watch her. She sings that she wants to go to her friend Lillias Pastia's inn and insinuates that she would like him to go with her.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Lea Frey.
Recordings : Aria Alone Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0526, for score : #50007 (Alkor). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

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