Ah love! “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” sings Carmen in the opening of the famous Habañera in the opera of the same name. The bird you think you’ve caught can fly away any time, just like a fickle lover! Sultry, sexy, and stunning singing is one of the hallmarks of this piece, and mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili offers it in spades! I had the sincere pleasure of hearing her two weeks ago in the Canadian Opera Company’s new Carmen production by director Joel Ivany. Rachvelishvili carried herself gorgeously throughout the show, and was definitely my favourite of the three Carmens I’ve seen on the big stages. Here is a great video of a captivating in-concert performance she gave last year. With love, light, and song… ~Melissa~
She is incredible. A beautiful version and it looks like she is having fun with it. What an amazing voice.
Thanks for watching! xo