About Gisele Afeche Expertise I have been a musician and music teacher for over 25 years. I sang in the most important theatre in Brazil for 7 years, in the choir and solo. I also conduct choirs and teach singing and I did my studies in music in Brazil and France. I play the piano, harpsichord and am a singer - soprano.
Experience Professional Opera singer
Organizations I sang professionally in an opera choir in Brazil for 7 years
Brenda S. wrote at 2008-07-29 09:49:33
On Habanera...
You will need to make sure you can do "slides."
I suggest listening to Maria Callas or Julia Migenes sing the song.
How can your teacher expect you to sing it if you are not an Opera Singer? I cant imagine that you will find singing this easy, however, as a mezzo soprano you should be able to sing it comfortably.
Make sure your pronunciation of the french is correct and roll your 'r's, as that is a tchnique needed in the song (at least to make an audience think you can sing opera)