... there, claiming that her presence inspire him. According to his biographers and musicologist, Bizet "borrowed- a song by Sebastia¡n Yradier, "El Arregilito- for Carmen's "Habañera-. He came to know about this composer when La Mogador sang his songs (Brener, 1996). Many critics have asked the question, ... hand props, were coherent to the Spanish settings. The hand props like cigarette and alcohol bottles shows the sleaziness of the smugglers and of Carmen's rebellious nature. The background setting is dull, showing the peasantry. The costumes of the peasants in the market place show us...

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