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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。8 h1 ?3 ]5 y2 f' m7 g6 N
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Your toast, I can give it to you, O. A/ U# A- c; d. x
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers2 ]9 c, z, P6 M; e6 X$ R
Yes, the Toreros, can agree; 4 d5 I- `5 e+ E! ?For pleasure, for pleasure. b+ [6 |7 w6 G# y# W5 Z- D
They have fights!- R8 ^1 Z( H: G: ?3 f8 }
The arena is full, 0 L. q( X$ M+ Ait is a celebration day! $ I/ O" D+ k5 O$ D+ m2 n X% uThe arena is full, from top to bottom; . G! O9 F& u/ Z5 Q" y+ z! S8 JThe spectators, losing their heads,. Q; s% Q) u! \+ X
The spectators call to one another with a great din!, E* z3 z. x" }% \6 j$ D
Rude shouts, cries and uproar% S% z" u# Z4 H% L
grow into a furor! ! i% w* g+ }8 G& rFor it is a celebration of courage!3 x6 F) G1 B( j @' U
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men!( M; A/ g2 A U; y5 p4 r! R3 B
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!& E# O# Q; R; Z, r1 V" e8 S+ [
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! " e; a) H3 W: GAnd think, yes, think as you fight,0 k% L5 s+ u' \. J* F% s4 G x
That a dark eye is watching you,7 g9 M9 Z. V- d
And that love awaits you,0 _/ S) \3 t* V1 _) y
Toreador, love, love awaits you! $ t+ i/ a, Q) dAnd think, think as you fight, . F/ J8 O. n9 V$ L. rThat a dark eye is watching you# a: D+ Y9 m7 ?
And love awaits you/ N( O+ s& C% ^
Toreador, love, love awaits you! F5 k: C S B$ e: \, |All of a sudden, people fall silent$ X% k) \3 M* m% Q6 d
People fall silent ... , I5 l% }7 b+ {2 JAh, what is happening? ) U# f% q& J& m& J w# I. ?1 DNo more shouts! The moment has come! 7 H1 l; Q% \6 ?No more shouts! The moment has come!. Z2 d% P, k6 n7 d" B" \6 x) U
The bull charges forward, ~' k8 a9 |7 ` d, e% U
Bounding from the Toril! 1 }" v) j- V1 M1 y4 N& z& eHe charges forward! He enters.* T* \6 O* [5 m5 y; b2 b
He strikes! A horse rolls,, d. o# }$ h6 \. p: m! N7 o) V
Dragging a picador, 7 k) A: a. o4 e/ ]* OAh, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!$ a* t# o7 Q A" ?! R
The bull goes, he comes, & x* h! a) U& D: U0 c/ W0 EHe comes and strikes again! 8 m' t- I4 G) q3 e7 J" LShaking his banderillas, 6 t0 p) I: @2 @# SFull of fury, he rushes! ; ]! k0 M7 N3 q G& bThe arena is full of blood! % K& d4 }4 y. h" N' W# n6 fPeople are fleeing, they jump over the railings ! _) `: r9 _( M! G6 |It is your turn now. Come on! - A6 T& c( X/ Y$ z n1 d8 WOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!, s% p6 f% _9 L7 ^8 }4 K4 x
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! 3 D0 Q3 y; l' b, uAnd think, yes, think as you fight, j( z8 ?9 P- `0 G9 m: b6 W
That a dark eye is watching you, % P. |5 z0 Z& h8 o1 a/ OAnd that love awaits you,3 `2 \# d9 g" G, a4 R$ Y; p$ ]
Toreador, Love, love awaits you!3 y" ?) _" g, N6 h; H5 Z
And think, yes, think as you fight, + l, j, r0 Y. d9 eThat a dark eye is watching you9 i+ Y/ F3 T7 n; j
And that love awaits you ) y5 K! D! U I1 g$ rToreador, love, love awaits you!) ^, I+ z2 L1 s9 C1 ]
Love! Love! Love! / ^( |; |# _3 i$ J1 [ UToreador, Toreador, Toreador!( P: y: [" h% |. B
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。, X% x# Y+ c' x
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。 4 f X7 I, f b- B4 J( N: q) q' ? + U* S, {9 J+ v: q" D - L7 Q5 e9 H& w# l9 m& B( i; E. |