0 e3 o6 c A, t2 B/ \. [, qToreador 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。$ R8 H" u" t1 |$ |" ^ c
: x3 h' f8 B- U4 S P0 S 8 O1 V9 w9 f7 A: {, h1 fDmitri 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。# c4 I4 |7 {9 \! W
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6 @- q/ T6 G. v* J/ kDmitri Hvorostovsky 官方網站: 3 p+ d7 a5 l7 L w" Qhttp://hvorostovsky.com/en// M7 M3 O0 T+ o1 |4 C9 N S8 {
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& m9 a6 m# |* C( G! K! ] } 3 V$ d6 g9 N1 b(「顧盼自雄」是 Dmitri Hvorostovsky 的舞台表演風格,本人倒是很親切。)6 H* Z* q1 e4 W# a
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/ S) M$ X2 b# c3 yYour toast, I can give it to you o9 H) @: y! b8 w/ A
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers # i- @5 N# m9 ]: Y$ X: p3 D5 [Yes, the Toreros, can agree; # o* o* d8 y. I2 sFor pleasure, for pleasure 6 [3 q t; R- G' {8 d3 D- p- |They have fights!1 ~0 d) U$ L% ]3 T; {
The arena is full, / ]! i4 D5 k* R. C, h6 ^it is a celebration day!$ H$ z; {* K3 Z( O, p, N
The arena is full, from top to bottom;3 P4 |7 F* Q& Y
The spectators, losing their heads,' s9 v* o- V: Q# U: R7 n
The spectators call to one another with a great din! q5 L; ]$ H) H: q: E
Rude shouts, cries and uproar 7 d' g# a% _6 w( r9 {2 J" v4 W8 sgrow into a furor!+ m- b# _- n( v
For it is a celebration of courage! ( u7 a. C$ H7 W; X0 Z; `" \% qIt is the celebration of strong-hearted men!% Z1 c$ r% i3 L3 t' H) b- y; M
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!5 w( a$ x$ Y3 k0 t; t) f* N( x
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!9 ]8 A* ]: [6 E
And think, yes, think as you fight,: u3 N$ T. b7 X1 O" E9 C$ j/ b
That a dark eye is watching you,% k9 x0 N) s4 [( G5 @
And that love awaits you,; q" ]- M% ? L
Toreador, love, love awaits you!$ u! a, r# F4 H( m
And think, think as you fight,/ W2 F; ^3 c5 O% L$ ~, B" R
That a dark eye is watching you : Q: D; \# B8 ~And love awaits you 9 R. n' G) y$ |) z* ~3 x9 q6 @Toreador, love, love awaits you!$ `* n2 O# s) F2 z# ~- Q
All of a sudden, people fall silent6 a. T8 X& `6 y* d4 G2 X, N% p! |
People fall silent ... 8 R% |" |/ N7 D/ b7 a' a* mAh, what is happening? 7 h9 M3 G+ k! ~! K: ONo more shouts! The moment has come! ; A% b) `2 @0 B$ |5 K0 C& O% vNo more shouts! The moment has come!# I' j- f2 A. h+ }
The bull charges forward1 V' U# C) |. _$ `7 z
Bounding from the Toril! 8 G+ O3 |6 }, D+ H+ WHe charges forward! He enters. # ~$ l1 G! e7 I. i/ G2 LHe strikes! A horse rolls,7 q/ E D4 e ^8 Z C1 C4 d/ v5 W
Dragging a picador,( |5 d V) `( v$ @2 K9 Z. K; ?2 k
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!" b s' {; S3 I j
The bull goes, he comes,# R( w9 D( V" d- F1 s* g
He comes and strikes again!( C! h$ `+ q8 {
Shaking his banderillas, / ]/ \$ I! \2 T0 v+ FFull of fury, he rushes!: H! E( H- |2 q" V. M
The arena is full of blood! 1 h5 }4 p& b% m3 a8 `& W' F# WPeople are fleeing, they jump over the railings 5 S( S$ S2 p' i U) O6 PIt is your turn now. Come on! ) L6 O/ ]6 X x: s0 F2 tOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!# y6 e" C) L& o+ V+ f3 y
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!) M: c/ B2 \% c8 z. @4 r; n4 ?! U
And think, yes, think as you fight, 8 G+ k \3 D# |1 [) {" ZThat a dark eye is watching you," A* i% n6 r' A7 `; c8 O
And that love awaits you, 5 k8 l. D1 R* R- ? OToreador, Love, love awaits you!# F" ^9 h5 ?. X
And think, yes, think as you fight,4 o7 C/ w' [4 o
That a dark eye is watching you 7 G* g, T/ L, g! I% ]1 T+ TAnd that love awaits you8 e; |" x$ V5 r6 p6 A* r
Toreador, love, love awaits you! / D# H2 ^4 P2 G c' GLove! Love! Love! # b- o- j. C4 Z3 xToreador, Toreador, Toreador! 5 l3 q; V. T! N+ j" e( v; s! j, U7 z% T7 D9 i) S& x" L
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。8 [* W2 K+ ?! y1 N8 y
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。9 W9 a3 ?$ n* k( C) j
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