8 h/ v1 p$ ?- G( d# l9 RToreador Song (法語曲名 Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre) 是比才歌劇 Carmen (卡門) 第二幕的經典詠嘆調,也是一首專為男中音量身訂做的曠世佳作。這首豪情狂放的詠嘆調,旋律快意優美,是 Carmen 歌劇中的耀眼明珠,也是許多知名男中音口袋必備的曲目。8 L+ _6 b& e4 `, E I0 |) b
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(「顧盼自雄」是 Dmitri Hvorostovsky 的舞台表演風格,本人倒是很親切。)8 D8 e. h$ M5 e% q
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Your toast, I can give it to you* L4 `2 O. z3 ]( n+ C/ q; b
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers # I' {3 V+ A5 V' a7 g: X X PYes, the Toreros, can agree;: c1 p* b% r3 p3 O; a+ C3 `( Y$ ]
For pleasure, for pleasure 6 @" i( x6 O( n" Y% w& y2 K: UThey have fights!7 F; a2 _2 r& _1 c+ W l4 P
The arena is full,) |+ F- g' j0 L& v
it is a celebration day!* t8 G+ n) O% \8 V/ @ [! s
The arena is full, from top to bottom;' U+ |) c% j1 O/ U0 Q
The spectators, losing their heads, Q$ |3 a) U3 I2 \' f/ |- J
The spectators call to one another with a great din! 1 v6 `% j; G8 J8 B" n" {/ B/ nRude shouts, cries and uproar1 H8 t* P# j8 N# S
grow into a furor!4 ~: }0 y0 U% w# }! b) b# N. a$ j; U# ^
For it is a celebration of courage!0 [& v, f" T$ }! T4 O# i
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men!, w: P0 [' Q/ i+ |* b8 ]" j1 e
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!5 }5 l) [/ t0 j& H8 q* T
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!- g. o: Q# ?0 w# @( S8 ?9 O9 b
And think, yes, think as you fight, & y3 v, m2 a; j2 {" L: a) b2 KThat a dark eye is watching you, ; M' _. G6 B+ L& f2 iAnd that love awaits you, 5 [8 s: U2 J6 Z% v+ o6 ~Toreador, love, love awaits you!$ g: U0 i. Y; `; m# @
And think, think as you fight,5 T: L I* ~4 ^1 J
That a dark eye is watching you2 H- [! u* L( r$ {% q+ |2 C2 @* w
And love awaits you z7 l Q6 ]8 w$ T; C4 XToreador, love, love awaits you!1 [- W& N5 G; Q) a9 U4 N0 {
All of a sudden, people fall silent . C. d- U) V. ]" k+ uPeople fall silent ... : U% J/ `0 {1 G, {# zAh, what is happening? 7 K$ t! s* W9 C7 pNo more shouts! The moment has come! . [) G& t. T0 U: uNo more shouts! The moment has come! & S) o4 F$ M4 X( H! A% cThe bull charges forward% `! B1 Q. C# I7 V" B, V
Bounding from the Toril!" K* D" ^/ ]& [
He charges forward! He enters. : c6 Z6 ^. @ }" J1 M, ]He strikes! A horse rolls, : S' p" ?2 \* [, E% M0 E" ~Dragging a picador,' n: ^8 E: u1 r
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! 5 t* ?" |* |1 c1 @" O7 bThe bull goes, he comes, / Q8 W! A( y7 R3 pHe comes and strikes again! # C% t: m# h4 D3 Z) z4 H+ s6 OShaking his banderillas, $ x2 B% _ E1 _5 P0 v9 dFull of fury, he rushes! / k9 i- W# z) o3 p! a0 @& U3 F/ V" n0 WThe arena is full of blood!/ B" W$ h4 v* O% {, a3 _
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings " H) L& U& `# m; G( ]& eIt is your turn now. Come on!4 d/ L5 ^) Y6 b# t& X6 b
On guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!0 `8 J4 R% W* h" `
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! - \2 ~5 ?! Z9 R) L' C: AAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 5 w* C$ E0 V- i) Z% J- DThat a dark eye is watching you,& B% @5 O1 y7 W" d
And that love awaits you, / E# n b. w$ @; j& @! cToreador, Love, love awaits you!3 ?. M4 P/ i+ {2 ^: t
And think, yes, think as you fight, 4 S# @, }% Z- e1 hThat a dark eye is watching you# Q0 R0 `+ K9 g) V7 U S6 Y
And that love awaits you & X6 e: M7 y2 K) e" o1 Q- L: ^Toreador, love, love awaits you!- {! T* `' N0 a6 D8 r
Love! Love! Love!" `7 c5 {5 o. M+ Q4 y9 T( Q' Y
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador! ! W9 K0 o! b& ]$ Q* h/ I. \; P6 {4 n8 d- I9 w. z$ L9 m3 k
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。! {5 \( T& w. G
Nicolai Ghiaurov 的音域較廣,從 bass 到 bass baritone 都可以勝任,所以可以完美詮釋這首 Toreador Song。; J. H# U }# o( o$ M+ \+ m