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Garanca's high-spirited reading suits her interpretation of Carmen as an aloof, boarding-school brat and provides a lively finale to this interesting program . . . Garanca's enthusiasm for the music brings out a variety of vocal colors, and several excerpts are perfectly served by the voice's beauty, smooth texture and soprano-ish sheen. Garanca brings an attractive languor to Ravel's "Vocalise-etude en forme de Habanera," with easy filigree and a nice trill, while the Csardas from Act II of Lehár's "Zigeunerliebe" shows off the bloom and power in the singer's upper range, along with an easy top C . . . [balfe]: she caresses the gentle, upward gestures of the melody with a lovely lilt . . . [she] brings luminous beauty to Falla's short "Nana" from "Seite Canciones Populares Espanolas". José María Gallardo del Rey's guitar-playing is a real asset here . . . Garanca's quasi-pop sound in this song is breezy and attractive.