Carmen Solo is a multifaceted figure in the world of music and literature. ARIA is an Italian word meaning 'AIR' or 'MELODY', which is fitting for Carmen Solo's career as an opera singer. BIZET is the last name of the French composer Georges Bizet, who wrote the famous opera Carmen, which was based on the novella by Prosper Merimee. ERIC is the last name of the American jazz singer Carmen McRae, who recorded a version of the Habanera from Bizet's opera. MCRAE is the last name of the aforementioned Carmen McRae. MERIMEE is the last name of the French author Prosper Merimee, who wrote the novella Carmen, which was the basis for Bizet's opera. HABANERA is a Cuban dance and musical form that was used in Bizet's opera Carmen. All of these elements combine to create the multifaceted figure of Carmen Solo.