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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。 ! A" |( T j6 Q5 J- n$ k ?: p5 |1 G: x( Y; x
. M+ l6 B9 ~% q- u4 ~" Q, kDmitri 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。 ( {; W0 Y6 v0 I5 y - L6 E' w3 i. k- D4 D v" n& g- ~5 O
歌劇「卡門」簡介:2 G9 W9 d6 Y* o5 { http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen2 z: @% t/ M8 W
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky 官方網站: , g3 x/ K( ^; M! a' }http://hvorostovsky.com/en/1 `7 I$ i; J5 X$ @
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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。)1 M, F& X: O. @$ p' [
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Your toast, I can give it to you/ g0 V& n, E* y& C0 H
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers , q Z/ C! g1 L7 v9 h. j( kYes, the Toreros, can agree; - `& F8 A+ V. P0 c; NFor pleasure, for pleasure - r4 \1 M7 `$ GThey have fights! ' p2 s. @! X( c6 H2 y$ f: wThe arena is full,6 E5 q& R2 p: _" v9 }. J
it is a celebration day! 4 `$ @- p& g p8 u% R3 UThe arena is full, from top to bottom;3 j7 n' h3 j$ s- j; N
The spectators, losing their heads,5 x2 \+ V4 }5 \4 D( S, F7 P
The spectators call to one another with a great din!) Z% ?7 ^: @0 r. d; P
Rude shouts, cries and uproar # ~! }1 n$ }4 D9 B6 s2 fgrow into a furor! ! i; O: r T7 P _( `For it is a celebration of courage!: g! v( f9 {: b- u4 V
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men! 4 `/ \" g3 y W. g7 _1 B! O4 mCome on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! ' E) K! E* j- ^' |; y/ M$ UToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! 0 U+ A, _9 m' U0 a2 T' p" |2 ]And think, yes, think as you fight,+ ?3 L! F) ~; S& O$ p6 ?% u
That a dark eye is watching you,8 R- d4 ], p: e+ a, l
And that love awaits you, ; \3 Y- `; k4 t7 x" M, mToreador, love, love awaits you! 8 I- O s5 i: k0 [: S9 s0 pAnd think, think as you fight,7 P: g5 {4 ]: `+ e- A5 l
That a dark eye is watching you 4 y' q: J; b) I" f H7 w* vAnd love awaits you5 s$ ]3 c% |. o+ n3 Y# M% r$ n
Toreador, love, love awaits you!* Z- o- g1 U+ {* y ]0 H
All of a sudden, people fall silent6 t" @: e9 ~# @$ E" A
People fall silent ..., N$ l/ j+ U7 A# ^# W
Ah, what is happening? / P9 V0 L' B6 b3 Q+ `/ hNo more shouts! The moment has come! " a% Q" k% N& \8 I. a; Q3 u, w5 f" q/ NNo more shouts! The moment has come! " J& r: _9 o/ j5 G6 z" Z# h$ `The bull charges forward# M2 B7 z( `4 W7 Z/ z
Bounding from the Toril! 3 J+ N8 z2 C9 [' [: D5 aHe charges forward! He enters./ L2 i7 Q( ~8 c" O. ~
He strikes! A horse rolls, # o" J7 F8 O3 s; |5 \Dragging a picador,; r2 w4 C8 B* g- s! \6 R/ k
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! Z$ x8 \ v; }( A: x8 X3 e" jThe bull goes, he comes,6 W9 Z7 k7 H/ T9 N5 b) ~ q3 |
He comes and strikes again! ; M5 Z9 n% _( JShaking his banderillas,9 g% M- o- L) |" P$ e
Full of fury, he rushes! 7 ?8 R f4 u4 F+ iThe arena is full of blood! 2 x' w0 \9 s+ [5 l* ?People are fleeing, they jump over the railings; z; q% W3 s- _* H. H' m2 X
It is your turn now. Come on!# s9 e% I. T* Y( s: o
On guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!7 @, Z) s' A$ t1 j0 C- v
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!4 V, _ r( T5 L' S2 j: x' `% T; E
And think, yes, think as you fight,0 Q7 ?# T3 q: B9 M
That a dark eye is watching you,8 F8 R- u1 w% n- O; E3 [" _- T' A
And that love awaits you, 8 ?" \) y2 E" I: a ~Toreador, Love, love awaits you!9 ^" \! C5 E" s; y* S
And think, yes, think as you fight,) ^ T- c5 O2 x; i) x
That a dark eye is watching you / s- V( i4 L. ^And that love awaits you" U) q. q) K, N( k1 T; ^* a: v
Toreador, love, love awaits you!; U" N. d# w1 O
Love! Love! Love!7 f5 h1 B3 S& d, @( `9 b
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador! 6 Z& ^- X, |3 W. p2 |% C! r ( B( [0 {% n9 D2 j ' p, l% ?+ F( D: r* ^ X, M5 ^1 h, |$ }" h& H, d) }