who song this song i know its classical but who sung it in engish not opera

[desktop]

who sung this song in english please not opera and i know its classical track preluse and habanera any help thanks

[factor-fiction]

Do you mean Prelude and Habenara from Carmen?

[factor-fiction]

oops- Habanera

[emmie]

perhaps the piece from Carmen. By Bizet

[emmie]

perhaps it is this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djsuP0uta7s

[factor-fiction]

Do you mean this song about 3 mins into this video?
When you say not Opera do you mean not a foreign language?
I'm sure there have been a few English versions but i'm not an expert on opera, sorry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv-VtrpPPbE&feature=related

[factor-fiction]

Sorry em10- I spent 5 minutes listening to Marie Callas before I submitted

[vulcan]

Would it not be the version from Carmen Jones sung by Dorothy Dandridge?

[the music starts about a minute in]

[factor-fiction]

Available here:
http://itunes.apple.c...n-english/id342095444

[emmie]

no answer x

[factor-fiction]

Sorry- you'll need a CD version
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[desktop]

did doris day or someone like that do this song anyone know please thanks

[sandyRoe]

I don't think it was typical Doris Day material

[dotty.]

there is a comedy duet to the music in a movie, it might be doris day even, though possibly debbie reynolds?

[desktop]

is it in a soundtrack ? please anyone know

[Ellipsis]

The film is "Carmen Jones". It's sung not Doris Day, but Dorothy Dandridge.

The link to hear the track on Youtube is here:

You can buy the Carmen Jones soundtrack here: www.amazon.co.uk/Carmen-Jones-Original-Soundt
rack/dp/B000UZ4CK4/ref=sr_1_1


With thanks to vulcan42

[Kerosene]

desktop,

Do you have a link for it, please? I know that others have put links on but you haven't and I'm not sure which song you're on about?

If it is the famous 'Habanera' from the opera 'Carmen', then it's likely to be the link which vulcan and ellipsis have posted?

As stated, it's from a film called 'Carmen Jones' for which the famous Oscar Hammerstein wrote the English lyrics but the music was all Bizet's.

The cast was all black with Harry Belafonte playing the hero ('Joe)/(Don Jose).

[factor-fiction]

Desktop has not been able to post links on her threads. We've added guidance notes but it hasn't led anywhere.

Desktop- can i ask why you are asking. Have you heard an English version somewhere and you want to know who it was? Or is it just a general enquiry as to whether any English versions are available?

[Kerosene]

Sorry, factor, I didn't realise.

And, yes, if it is 'Carmen Jones' , desktop, it was indeed Dorothy Dandridge in the title role.

[desktop]

i think i have heard an english version and wondered if doris day or peggy lee done it

[emmie]

it's sung in English at least Carmen Jones is, not sure about other versions of the opera. ENO i am sure would.