. X3 O8 \8 c* P$ Q; G4 `9 R }: oToreador 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。$ ]+ A- u9 _4 D! B1 X
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歌劇「卡門」簡介: 5 n" h9 g4 k' o1 Q3 y& Shttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen2 T6 d' B/ w* f( J& l) U
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Your toast, I can give it to you* b, j w, i& G; \$ q. R# H8 B/ x R$ q
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers$ H9 g; Z% Q6 [! V8 R
Yes, the Toreros, can agree; 2 |# _2 }( l0 h+ r1 g2 J' J; BFor pleasure, for pleasure ) ~) s2 F5 B. ?6 N/ e2 rThey have fights!8 Z; N# e- C$ N7 f- v: p: L" V3 S6 D
The arena is full, ! o: ~- a J" Hit is a celebration day!: C) t3 X# x, ?; r# ~! I7 q
The arena is full, from top to bottom; & h: m7 L! h/ o: @The spectators, losing their heads, 9 B; e$ {% }6 d9 V1 I8 VThe spectators call to one another with a great din! 4 J3 h- p% ]6 y4 k, A) o! |Rude shouts, cries and uproar * Y2 t6 K0 d) B0 H7 D2 _0 X& {5 Rgrow into a furor!2 q M, p3 N3 q0 L, F2 i& p# j6 M" \
For it is a celebration of courage! 8 W; j( E- }% j6 P( Q7 i/ ?It is the celebration of strong-hearted men! / u, H9 H5 x' {2 B0 tCome on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! f- Y2 ^5 A7 x3 r: B/ V
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! ' }( s' O, N; eAnd think, yes, think as you fight,0 C9 c2 c( U8 Y/ C+ @; F& e
That a dark eye is watching you, + ^ J( g3 o/ O" B2 G4 `And that love awaits you, ( ]6 b/ Z& f: K4 w* q B% qToreador, love, love awaits you! ( m% R$ n: ~' L" M) f4 D7 XAnd think, think as you fight, }0 A* f! n% X9 [* U3 l3 a+ D
That a dark eye is watching you - { Z$ _* S5 u) Z- RAnd love awaits you 6 a. W9 L; `+ \) ?. x& n! GToreador, love, love awaits you!! J: m7 X0 T* K7 l5 K
All of a sudden, people fall silent: a7 W6 Q: A" ]0 B4 l" Z
People fall silent ...7 I4 W% S; |- \$ B6 y; {* H
Ah, what is happening? $ S5 i+ N3 b; O' H- nNo more shouts! The moment has come!$ I4 B3 F/ V1 H: j8 n. T
No more shouts! The moment has come! ' e8 R- z. |- ]6 @6 `1 [; CThe bull charges forward$ n9 {2 I9 z2 h( U/ ]. O }
Bounding from the Toril! ; _* ^9 U1 w6 ]% f. L+ ?. iHe charges forward! He enters." B8 D2 Y/ m( ?" ^3 w$ n
He strikes! A horse rolls, . y) @2 }& D3 u3 {Dragging a picador,3 `# z/ b& x! t3 `8 Z) |
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! ' z5 e. ~% r; f4 O# Y2 v( B( oThe bull goes, he comes, & B7 _7 C" w+ \2 R) B0 E! ~He comes and strikes again! ' r1 e6 G+ j9 t% }7 e0 BShaking his banderillas,$ [/ |' q( J& E! n
Full of fury, he rushes! D7 m7 ~- @7 ~! Z
The arena is full of blood! $ n# D9 ?! p5 c8 N8 [3 c0 w- @" yPeople are fleeing, they jump over the railings - p0 |( @1 C4 N" l' p+ vIt is your turn now. Come on!1 y, `' U# k7 G$ L2 V) }
On guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! 6 o6 X3 x. i5 f# o A2 nToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! 5 \3 ~2 l7 D; D% o( nAnd think, yes, think as you fight,: k2 u0 m6 w% ~7 Z# k7 U
That a dark eye is watching you,' `$ w3 }. S8 [8 O
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Toreador, Love, love awaits you!# x, y: t3 K i6 s4 y: V
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That a dark eye is watching you- G% \: o' {4 \- j3 ~% b% R: Y! U$ ^
And that love awaits you + X" f( q: |) Z @Toreador, love, love awaits you!0 O; _6 P5 J M& ^
Love! Love! Love!, H7 M, P- b: ]3 C- `) ?
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador!1 R4 p* i/ S# L; U9 i4 U
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。 5 l: G6 q9 }$ O- NNicolai 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。 ' P7 V1 q5 @# r$ `+ s5 r* G+ Q2 U
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