Classical work

Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle) 1st in 1875

Written by: Georges Bizet
Originally written by: Sebastián Yradier
Language: French
ISWC: T-010.194.372-9 ISWC
T-901.293.750-7 ISWC
Adapted from: El arreglito written by Sebastián Yradier
Comments: Habanera is the popular name for "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" ("Love is a rebellious bird"), one of the most famous arias from Georges Bizet's 1875 opera "Carmen". It is the entrance aria of the title character, a mezzo-soprano role, in scene 5 of the first act.
Carmen’s libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée. However, the lyrics of the Habañera were written by Bizet himself.
Published by: Cavendish Music Library PRS
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Originals

El arreglito

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Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle)

First live performance by Célestine Galli-Marié (March 3, 1875)

Adaptations

An adaptation is a musical work, which uses elements (music or lyrics) from another musical work.

El arreglito written by Sebastián Yradier Spanish
- Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle) written by Georges Bizet French March 3, 1875
  - 愛情遊戲 {ai qing you xi} written by Cheng Kwok Kong Chinese 1984
  - Carmen's Boogie written by Mel Leven, George Cates English August 1952
  - Madrid written by Nat King Cole, Johnny Lange English July 2, 1958
    - Madrid written by Vera Jakovljević Serbian 1964
    - Madrid written by Lars Västberg Swedish 1959
  - The Folk Singer Song written by Cy Coben English 1966
  - Dat's Love written by Oscar Hammerstein II English
  - Habanera written by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac French
    - Oh Love written by Tom Bakker English February 8, 2013
  - An allem sind die Juden schuld written by Friedrich Hollaender German September 1931
  - Carmen (An Extraordinary Girl) written by Alexander Gordan Spanish 1968
  - Conspiración written by Luis Gómez Escolar Spanish 1983
  - Var har jag hört den här förut? written by Peter Himmelstrand Swedish 1973
  - Carmen Katz written by Mickey Katz Yiddish March 1949

Versions

Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle) written by Georges Bizet French

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle)	Célestine Galli-Marié		First live performance on March 3, 1875
It's Life (Habanera)	Terry Lightfoot and His New Orleans Jazzmen	1960	Live
Habanera	The Bottom Line Duo	2002
L'amour est un oiseau rebelle	Malena Ernman, Mats Bergström	2003
Señorita	Bond [GB]	June 15, 2004
Habanera	Brigitte [FR]	December 3, 2012

Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle) written by Georges Bizet instrumental

	Title	Performer	Release date	Info
i	Habanera	Art Van Damme Quintet	February 1952
i	Habanera	Glenn Miller's Orchestra	December 1957
i	Habanera	Waldir Calmon e seu conjunto	1957
i	El choclo - Habanera	Andy Ackers	1957	Medley
i	Habanera	"101" Strings	1958
i	Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle)	Stanley Applewaite (Stanley Applewaite)	1958	Unverified
i	Carmen's Boogie	Jerry Burke	1959
i	Dat's Love	Ted Heath and His Music	1959
i	Habanera	Cozy Cole	1961
i	Habanera	Richard Hayman and His Orchestra	May 1962
i	Habanera from "Carmen"	James Last	1966
i	Habanera	Pepe Jaramillo	1966	Unverified
i	Habanera	Eric Delaney and Louis Bellson	1967
i	Carmen	Living Brass - Arranged and conducted by Ray Martin	1968
i	La habanera	Ladi Geisler	1970
i	Abanera	Rogero's Brazilian Brass	1971
i	Carmen	The 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett	1973
i	Carmen's Boogie	Hal Serra And His Orchestra	1974	Unverified
i	The Overture to Carmen	Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band	1978
i	La habanera	Václav Hybš se svým orchestrem	1980
i	Habbanera	The Spacemen [SE]	1993
i	Carmen	Antonio de Lucena	1995
i	Habanera	Mike del Ferro	2000
i	Habanera	Mike del Ferro featuring Toots Thielemans and Richard Galliano	2004
i	Habanera	Naoko Terai	2005
i	Habanera	George Lynch	May 4, 2010
i	Carmen Fantasy - Habanera	Anderson & Roe	November 1, 2011
i	Habanera	George Sakellariou	December 2011

愛情遊戲 {ai qing you xi} written by Cheng Kwok Kong Chinese

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		愛情遊戲 {ai qing you xi}	麥潔文 (Connie Mak)	1984	First release

Carmen's Boogie written by George Cates, Mel Leven English

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Carmen's Boogie	Andrews Sisters with Orchestra directed by Nelson Riddle	August 1952	First release
		Carmen's Boogie	The Crew-Cuts	May 1955

Carmen's Boogie written by George Cates, Mel Leven instrumental

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
	i	Carmen's Boogie	Spade Cooley and His Orchestra	August 1952
	i	Carmen's Boogie	George Cates and His Orchestra	August 1952

Madrid written by Nat King Cole, Johnny Lange English

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Madrid	Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra conducted by Dave Cavanaugh	January 1959	First recording on July 2, 1958 First release Hit song

Madrid written by Vera Jakovljević Serbian

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Madrid	Tihomir Petrović	1964	First release

Madrid written by Lars Västberg Swedish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Madrid	Anita Lindblom	1959	First release

The Folk Singer Song written by Cy Coben English

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		The Folk Singer Song	Homer & Jethro	1966	First recording in January 1966 First release

Dat's Love written by Oscar Hammerstein II English

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Dat's Love (Habanera)	Kitty White	1958	Unverified
Dat's Love	Connie Francis – Arr. & Cond. by Richard Wess	January 1961
Dat's Love	The Vernons Girls	1962	Unverified
That's Love (Habanera)	Linda Lewis	1979
That's Love	Mixed Company [Yale]	1995	A cappella

Habanera written by Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy French

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Habanera - L'amour est un oiseau	Gladys Swarthout with Orchestra conducted by Alexander Smallens	1937
Habanera	Helmut Lotti	1995	Live
Habanera	Paul Schwartz and Mario Grigorov - Vocal Rebecca Luker	October 14, 1997
Habanera	Filippa Giordano	1998
Habanera	Katherine Jenkins	April 5, 2004
Habanera	Anna Katharina	April 27, 2007
Carmen	Mônica Passos	2008
Habanera	Two Voices	2008
Habanera	Jessye Norman	2009	Live
You and the Night and the Music / Habanera	Amy London	January 11, 2011	Medley
Habanera	Iria Braga	April 2013
L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)	Lucy Kay	September 29, 2014
Habanera	Menina do Céu	June 30, 2015
Habanera	Erin Hill	May 2016
Carmen Habanera	Patrizia Di Malta, Nadio Marenco & Romain Valentino	April 25, 2019

Oh Love written by Tom Bakker English

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Oh Love	Pearl Jozefzoon	February 8, 2013	First release

An allem sind die Juden schuld written by Friedrich Hollaender German

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
An allem sind die Juden schuld	Annemarie Hase	1999	First recording in September 1931 Released more than 10 years after its recording
An allem sind die Juden schuld	Katja Ebstein	1999
An allem sind die Juden Schuld	Vivian Kanner	May 15, 2013

Carmen (An Extraordinary Girl) written by Alexander Gordan Spanish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Carmen (An Extraordinary Girl)	Los Mismos [ES]	1968	First release
		Carmen (An Extraordinary Girl)	The Rocking Boys	1968

Conspiración written by Luis Gómez Escolar Spanish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Conspiración	Ole Ole	1983	First release

Var har jag hört den här förut? written by Peter Himmelstrand Swedish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Var har jag hört den här förut?	Kerstin Aulén	1973	First release

Carmen Katz written by Mickey Katz Yiddish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Carmen Katz	Mickey Katz and His Kosher-Jammers	March 1949	First release

Σαν Την Κάρμεν (Carmen) written by Γιώργος Βρούβας Greek, Modern (1453-) (not verified yet)

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Σαν Την Κάρμεν (Carmen)	Kostas Hatzis	1993	Unverified

Forum topics

	Topic	Board	Started by	Replies	Last message
	"Chicken Chow Mein" vs "Habanera" vs "El Arreglito" unread	Research	Oldiesmann	0	July 6, 2019 by Oldiesmann
	"Juanita Banana Part II" - adaptation of "Habanera" or "El arreglito"? unread	Research	Oldiesmann	0	November 6, 2022 by Oldiesmann

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