& X, }2 x$ C$ M; sToreador 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。 4 @( y% |& X+ y ! Y8 z& y) X2 b' A% x " [' g5 g% v D6 j1 YDmitri 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。0 Q! M2 v3 b) f# B' E$ n( c! w
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Toreador Song 歌詞介紹:6 j3 E# ?* u, t# D$ j1 A: G; v http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toreador_Song 6 j0 n6 {# o% ?& R+ {- q0 f) x- K9 E e: ^+ v0 T+ t
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Your toast, I can give it to you, p; q" h* e: h+ |/ n
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers9 ~9 D$ H5 a, _$ {5 b
Yes, the Toreros, can agree; 8 c. e$ }1 D" G$ p- A5 E1 cFor pleasure, for pleasure4 G5 A# v0 E: r6 T# s; N+ B g
They have fights! 6 c2 S& u! K0 OThe arena is full, 6 z* E1 f' m& `it is a celebration day! : n3 U2 B5 g, e/ T ZThe arena is full, from top to bottom;9 a& L' L1 j- O. s" v. b
The spectators, losing their heads, ; y' A3 [& ]0 r% Z. [; pThe spectators call to one another with a great din! ) Q9 K, k! h, x0 l/ Q. TRude shouts, cries and uproar 9 U l8 D% L3 `5 f& dgrow into a furor! R& D) P. e# A% {. u8 Q
For it is a celebration of courage!2 L) r. q6 k! t% F. I
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men!& j, Q- i& }/ d8 O* S
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!3 o7 Q, }" p+ C7 t, ~
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!' E/ I# r% z/ R: X0 {% E( B$ a" J9 A
And think, yes, think as you fight,9 ~/ S) j& q9 D5 F
That a dark eye is watching you,/ Y& p0 y4 k$ q4 z
And that love awaits you,1 U% e8 V& m: u' H$ y
Toreador, love, love awaits you! s, t4 K- |! ~8 V, `And think, think as you fight, 8 K3 H- {" A7 aThat a dark eye is watching you ' A: [. @" I) U4 `+ lAnd love awaits you 8 _) O/ a N" DToreador, love, love awaits you! " ~2 a, q6 v3 r* y, }All of a sudden, people fall silent3 [- R! X& n* N. X7 v4 a
People fall silent ... + S' V7 ]( G; v& x( uAh, what is happening?1 Y7 m+ R7 K0 w$ M
No more shouts! The moment has come!3 `/ s. e) ?9 u9 M9 k+ K& g
No more shouts! The moment has come!" ^; e% j; o0 F4 }
The bull charges forward / T% @9 b' ~0 k' F- t$ nBounding from the Toril!3 w; X# p8 D- }' B O7 f' o
He charges forward! He enters. 0 V2 k! K9 n, ?- j6 H9 kHe strikes! A horse rolls, ) S5 C" E" k/ [$ @% m& {4 u, vDragging a picador, 4 R, ~2 }3 U, bAh, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!1 k0 X. o% B+ v$ |6 R# B
The bull goes, he comes, , g) e+ x& ^& f' ?2 W" O" G, z2 E) Q0 iHe comes and strikes again! ) w2 X1 B, y6 B: u" K: vShaking his banderillas,5 O5 [* H, o/ ^. A; ?6 Q# V
Full of fury, he rushes! ' f) O1 p8 o% Y& Q$ \The arena is full of blood!% G( ~# J1 p; _* b0 h
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings 7 o, @' I/ [; [- o+ a H. I8 k, o# qIt is your turn now. Come on! " O! }* b6 U* }7 {/ H7 `5 t3 P2 nOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! , X" g. `3 B% {6 a, sToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!# C5 L+ M7 P% H( y/ P
And think, yes, think as you fight, ; ] Y Q" B, G& _That a dark eye is watching you,# f2 q2 H' u# B5 i \
And that love awaits you, ) _4 r: d6 L" [* I4 R" RToreador, Love, love awaits you! 4 X; F' z3 d4 w' _! UAnd think, yes, think as you fight,! E8 J, a: E) r. }+ y9 Y" A/ X
That a dark eye is watching you 8 ^7 [& S: o' U3 x6 i: j" xAnd that love awaits you 4 A% V1 x- p7 t9 I ZToreador, love, love awaits you!1 n% s$ W( j* h# J
Love! Love! Love! 1 N# |% J' U- j, X1 jToreador, Toreador, Toreador!/ J4 w( Z( @0 k) U6 ?) ^/ {5 A
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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。6 S! L. G$ x( X$ b7 T1 Z0 F! B