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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。+ E* X( h& F' Q% B/ l
1 Z5 v# i4 v; \' q4 A - t4 B& s1 J5 g1 d- \Dmitri Hvorostovsky 是俄國近十年來舉足輕重的男中音,也是許多女性古典樂迷欣賞的聲樂家,他的聲音品質極佳,演唱風格獨特。依照 Carmen 劇本,劇中演唱此曲的鬥牛士 Escamillo 是由低音男中音 (bass baritone) 擔綱,Dmitri Hvorostovsky 則是男中音(baritone),低音部份的表現就不會太完美。 ^: O4 ^. V/ m Q) _0 ]% }6 V" `+ f
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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。). P2 X/ v) ]! m# t3 y
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[歌詞英譯] ; ~/ I" W* v* j! `/ D3 {1 U+ W 0 Y, Y0 R. {* ]& d3 yYour toast, I can give it to you 8 P3 @1 u$ C2 j6 @Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers- U3 h# s1 L v2 V& I: F; Y
Yes, the Toreros, can agree;/ T4 D+ W. R' R9 f, p* u* p
For pleasure, for pleasure" T( w# s$ K) Q2 }9 {( q
They have fights!! V+ s* \7 D% e' i: g3 [5 o
The arena is full, ) w+ o% O- I5 D# V0 G/ git is a celebration day! 5 Z$ p8 s& d+ h8 a) [7 N5 e0 F8 H1 J/ zThe arena is full, from top to bottom;) ^4 q2 D6 V: m3 a
The spectators, losing their heads, 7 I% X, K* S: ]1 E$ G1 h5 `7 HThe spectators call to one another with a great din! 7 V/ A8 v+ K. A$ x- `( m a+ G* S9 _0 hRude shouts, cries and uproar* G- o8 ~) U+ b4 Y/ S
grow into a furor! / w' j5 r" o0 z0 E4 V5 G5 ~* E) kFor it is a celebration of courage! ! @# H# `0 T' [+ `5 |It is the celebration of strong-hearted men!! c5 Q4 p, C; g% Z+ K" W+ Z' e
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! 7 `! E) e" O* wToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!) }( Q x' V$ L# n& u- M- i
And think, yes, think as you fight, ^! @3 e8 g1 IThat a dark eye is watching you, G2 c+ }0 S4 ?And that love awaits you, , h! h$ K. K& o; ZToreador, love, love awaits you!: {. L, a" C' _3 O4 \: [1 y/ p1 Q
And think, think as you fight, ! W3 M W) ^! q8 q3 {) CThat a dark eye is watching you- A6 o8 y/ o7 E1 d9 \% z0 k
And love awaits you) {$ v& F5 J( ?6 q5 c U( ^
Toreador, love, love awaits you! ( p6 X3 u/ n- d; Q4 w7 ]All of a sudden, people fall silent: @ I/ R' h" L8 k4 D1 r' a7 a
People fall silent ... ! T- P. @8 E H: ]! `" r& fAh, what is happening?, x3 n5 }9 A0 j
No more shouts! The moment has come!9 C1 G& F) E7 K; H" h. V
No more shouts! The moment has come!) Y4 h# {! D6 `2 q$ b
The bull charges forward: h( ~# x, O: k3 n
Bounding from the Toril! & Y) S+ {$ r! ^2 p: | `; g: IHe charges forward! He enters. ^7 T& V9 {' y7 P/ S; G( `He strikes! A horse rolls, " H5 u) G/ v1 TDragging a picador,4 P' W' G( v* Z" m
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!' \4 j T+ F' E" H5 l& a- t) r
The bull goes, he comes,) ~3 p' D' i' Z$ ]: F
He comes and strikes again!) G: U X" F$ @3 I& E
Shaking his banderillas, # P& Z+ s5 @7 T9 TFull of fury, he rushes! 4 F& w5 D' z5 r& W$ T! Q; fThe arena is full of blood!" z$ l9 l" H6 p% c* j. `
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings( L) v( M7 ~, ]% n. I$ @% ^
It is your turn now. Come on!* H) `! p! Q& C6 _' {% g3 F
On guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! # N- ~1 n# p3 p% qToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!2 _0 M( A& t7 |5 [) F# b- B9 h
And think, yes, think as you fight, 6 ~* x, U5 c5 h7 a9 o) k- L* s4 `That a dark eye is watching you, + L1 @/ l M$ nAnd that love awaits you, 4 K- E) W6 r2 [5 a4 rToreador, Love, love awaits you!; y' W( F- R/ [/ P, h! \
And think, yes, think as you fight,4 ?1 O$ @7 S; H- V( b
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And that love awaits you 7 u, v4 H+ y X& sToreador, love, love awaits you!4 L( i. W- r" f( T
Love! Love! Love!8 K0 D# S3 q3 N& M9 V8 ]) s+ Y3 c
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador!; m& c6 y& x: d
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