How many acts are in the opera in which Habanera appears?
Habanera (aria) 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. It is based on a descending chromatic scale followed by variants of the same phrase in first the minor and then the major key, corresponding to the vicissitudes of love expressed in the lyrics. The vocal range covers D to F♯ with a tessitura from D to D.
Rodrigo (opera) Rodrigo (HWV 5) is an opera in three acts composed by George Frideric Handel. Its original title was "Vincer se stesso è la maggior vittoria" ("To overcome oneself is the greater victory"). The opera is based on the historical figure of Rodrigo, the last Visigothic king of Spain. The libretto was based on Francesco Silvani's "II duello d'Amore e di Vendetta" ("The conflict between love and revenge"). Dating from 1707, it was Handel's first opera written for performance in Italy, and the first performance took place in Florence late in 1707.