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Toreador 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。 E9 k+ S( Z# U& W' n! Z9 F7 Y0 V
+ K* q& c% Q( I4 b) y+ a, f8 f[歌詞英譯] - e$ W% [ N) _" V( a; | 3 P: ?3 m- H) i3 XYour toast, I can give it to you$ |* U5 f \0 F" |9 x4 a. V
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers; [* k, j: z8 }6 S7 U6 v: a
Yes, the Toreros, can agree;* ?2 c9 P9 }4 |% s1 X' l' \) B) A
For pleasure, for pleasure & M+ s3 C7 a# H! O. Z3 I( RThey have fights! y$ E6 P9 j% z) P* wThe arena is full, : s* b$ @! I* V. j* Z% q2 i9 r3 t6 Xit is a celebration day!& {. M- _, i' @1 n( K. B9 x2 j
The arena is full, from top to bottom;& e* [& E3 t" s6 Y. p" K, m: }
The spectators, losing their heads, & |1 _0 n3 W! _The spectators call to one another with a great din!: v$ }' M" d1 a- @$ J
Rude shouts, cries and uproar& P$ Y7 \8 u6 F" T. D9 n
grow into a furor!1 r: s9 W- ^7 _* |% p& u
For it is a celebration of courage!; E% l2 K3 f; y
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men! 9 f" b$ f" ^( w* c5 u! M) oCome on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!, |# n+ F, d! Z( x u
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! 6 v1 c8 T2 e+ E: \+ R# ?/ s/ TAnd think, yes, think as you fight,2 Z8 s& x3 ?) F: ^1 r8 L3 ~
That a dark eye is watching you,3 Y( |! }- c* f$ ~/ d6 J
And that love awaits you,' R4 w4 C) u3 \5 `$ Q- |
Toreador, love, love awaits you! ! H" l; {: L' V7 g7 q9 QAnd think, think as you fight, . A. | q0 [; S/ TThat a dark eye is watching you+ {$ X2 u8 b% Y. P0 p3 |
And love awaits you # l: a2 C+ r8 @2 lToreador, love, love awaits you!/ e' U/ O) ^. e' J
All of a sudden, people fall silent" @# t% u% k& |8 K% a
People fall silent ...! v& _, @1 s0 I6 o: e2 \- m' r( s
Ah, what is happening? . o7 v. ~. Q- K0 SNo more shouts! The moment has come! + }3 ]. H5 P7 ]8 v pNo more shouts! The moment has come!! k- b8 a' y& M
The bull charges forward5 a5 s) i' n9 O7 G
Bounding from the Toril!' O- m6 G! W T3 }* G& m# W$ u
He charges forward! He enters. % _" x; ]( ?) t: F9 z$ gHe strikes! A horse rolls,1 V1 C5 e. d$ _; E4 k. B
Dragging a picador, / D; x2 C* b: F7 rAh, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!! l+ s) v g4 I5 _$ B- J+ C! R
The bull goes, he comes, : ]& K$ ~) X. {3 M2 eHe comes and strikes again!6 n$ h$ P, M5 I+ V! C* ]0 X
Shaking his banderillas,- l5 X0 b5 V& i7 W& F. b' R
Full of fury, he rushes!& n, K2 H0 w5 k& q
The arena is full of blood! " n1 `, X# S: |: V) D( }People are fleeing, they jump over the railings7 i3 {; @ S0 A- X
It is your turn now. Come on! ) q; B" T8 q% g2 H) ?) L4 C$ wOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! , x H& Z) F- Q% O) yToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!5 X0 X( N8 {' x5 [9 W1 _
And think, yes, think as you fight,$ c* R- S M) k, F& o1 X% c s% u
That a dark eye is watching you, & K d. ~+ J) @And that love awaits you, ; O+ H0 T# l, B3 L7 w& G& e+ nToreador, Love, love awaits you!! q& D; g$ w- w! k
And think, yes, think as you fight, x+ p$ g9 `3 n( X. E: y6 PThat a dark eye is watching you * {/ @" w3 i8 Q: f& Y; c- i6 p* sAnd that love awaits you* Q0 @6 I) ]! f o: i' f
Toreador, love, love awaits you!; K4 _- S/ _& o
Love! Love! Love! $ Q" _- O( ?2 Q+ r; x* I" d! H2 tToreador, Toreador, Toreador!, O$ m a N, p( w+ @
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。 # a2 n5 l. T3 J1 C' PNicolai 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。 & y) f& S, A8 `0 a" k. H0 C & Z: {/ _! w) [ ^ " \! |8 C3 G8 q: ?7 \9 w& D# ` 6 E3 w+ S+ D1 j e% E8 y! V; d3 ]4 O# d