^* H/ G7 g7 PToreador 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。; c2 m9 H% R+ x9 {" y, v9 \2 V
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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。)( F7 G+ Z; m5 x
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Your toast, I can give it to you3 S7 \) m; J7 i4 Y3 [* y, ]" i
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers 0 K) U5 Y v& v% |" c9 r4 xYes, the Toreros, can agree; 8 S. W- I1 J6 b% v9 u. yFor pleasure, for pleasure4 a+ |3 ?) P7 n4 w
They have fights! 8 b9 Y9 Z9 c/ ~4 q+ LThe arena is full, 0 j1 z H8 ?2 }, B' U% Y( e/ Z. rit is a celebration day! + p! _5 O% |2 z$ _" XThe arena is full, from top to bottom;5 t+ y+ h9 f6 h0 E; y/ H' J S
The spectators, losing their heads,; J# l# e5 u8 [' D5 s9 n7 R+ `
The spectators call to one another with a great din! ! r0 Y7 X& e. p, f8 fRude shouts, cries and uproar ! r7 {( a! t" vgrow into a furor!# n- W# |4 l* p$ N. y
For it is a celebration of courage!/ X& K; \. T" D4 O0 t* [* @
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men!# k- V4 @ E2 W. H' A/ _& q8 R
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! , c* t' U' g# F7 ?6 M. K1 tToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! # t9 c+ O+ T, L/ t' W% hAnd think, yes, think as you fight,) b$ Q- w! k4 i, s% \1 w0 o# Y
That a dark eye is watching you,1 {# ~$ |/ {6 `, p, C6 W3 J
And that love awaits you,) M7 T) c; F( J: n6 D: }6 C0 R! g
Toreador, love, love awaits you!. T2 c6 ^% [) \- D/ W
And think, think as you fight, 3 C- C! [) v6 eThat a dark eye is watching you7 y3 f% [7 [7 g: P4 v( h
And love awaits you! T8 F: A; K7 W3 m4 e: Y
Toreador, love, love awaits you! 4 z7 b% ?- t4 _All of a sudden, people fall silent / C( \3 @% |, N! c3 a( m$ XPeople fall silent ... - F$ E: I8 j2 T# W5 L1 g+ i3 PAh, what is happening?1 ~+ p x. I, A( _0 E
No more shouts! The moment has come!0 O% y" @& ?2 s, n) W
No more shouts! The moment has come!6 R+ ?0 O h! i* X- v, k! g) y
The bull charges forward8 o8 |% D1 E5 F# Z$ f! Z* U
Bounding from the Toril! & S, |! A0 B& ^6 B* E7 E+ l* xHe charges forward! He enters. # y! y! m9 e i# x) K# AHe strikes! A horse rolls, $ |4 c" U9 x1 X; g, w0 hDragging a picador,9 ]' }5 T* s/ f* J
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!2 v% H: C# r" Y6 M/ \) g; Q1 p
The bull goes, he comes,) U3 `% c" ^, R5 x8 K5 \1 U
He comes and strikes again! d: A% D T+ @/ F" B
Shaking his banderillas, 1 b; ?& |; b7 k, H% z" f# K5 LFull of fury, he rushes!1 g- y- Z- R& ?/ M j) a% l2 n3 x, ?
The arena is full of blood! 7 I2 x5 W4 {" }$ l! q/ q" z7 kPeople are fleeing, they jump over the railings2 ^: x% z6 m0 N6 f' o) v* A; D
It is your turn now. Come on! 1 X$ O& q5 n5 yOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! 0 z6 N. D$ T3 |Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!- @9 |# E6 b) F" P, r
And think, yes, think as you fight, ( p9 p1 v1 |3 t0 [7 pThat a dark eye is watching you, - N! {* g$ E$ u. n0 C/ B; dAnd that love awaits you,0 s# d( [' M1 E% w/ ~- t, k! k
Toreador, Love, love awaits you!, _2 Q# K% R/ y4 `- g/ R& Z
And think, yes, think as you fight, & g2 k3 x" [! O( F+ G' G2 `That a dark eye is watching you2 }( E. k" x3 P( S+ e
And that love awaits you ; k% N. p) R. c$ W$ X PToreador, love, love awaits you! 3 g7 B8 P* R# k+ \Love! Love! Love!$ q3 [2 s) |# P1 n: ]
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador!3 x, v( e* x7 h! @' X1 H
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。2 m, |, [( w2 f/ [+ a6 R
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。, d0 T0 O0 @# o( t$ q4 x- c
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