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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。 5 \8 K# ]/ x) y. G. K* c, ?+ o1 o) y. V0 A9 ]& k0 I* v1 n
S% l9 v* f9 y9 L1 S# wDmitri 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。8 p1 r( [. F- Z" }3 V
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歌劇「卡門」簡介: * c) c' T, b9 g. \ phttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen - L! z6 ]* Y. ~5 [7 Q + ]3 L6 V+ ^( U, W ( e3 K/ N, C4 o$ E1 O1 h4 oToreador Song 歌詞介紹:+ E/ `, k# j+ H( X( B* ^0 m4 b! q http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toreador_Song* N/ _- j3 Z# j, K
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Your toast, I can give it to you " x5 y8 G; A' H9 S& i+ wSirs, sirs, for with the soldiers0 c5 d/ M0 p+ Q# [" M* C
Yes, the Toreros, can agree;/ u" a5 o, t) G' v+ _" R9 s: A
For pleasure, for pleasure i6 h3 { z e4 U0 o4 Y! |
They have fights! S2 Y @( Y, C# ]; U) F
The arena is full, ' W' U7 P9 p5 O( w3 ~* iit is a celebration day!: ~& o0 ] B9 P l0 n6 p$ b
The arena is full, from top to bottom;# U! a+ [7 N3 a! u
The spectators, losing their heads, ; ?; y1 a+ c) x& _: pThe spectators call to one another with a great din! + U9 E0 n% o5 ERude shouts, cries and uproar4 R" f$ n! K" r9 R+ w
grow into a furor! ) w) C" ?2 i* A! y' V" R+ BFor it is a celebration of courage! U2 R5 K5 l+ n& u7 O
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men! : A0 J$ O; d- V( DCome on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! 5 _# y/ d7 _: \Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! ! `4 [1 A* u. w7 w2 B/ `; EAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 4 f2 b% q/ X- k! @4 @8 l3 ^1 ]7 ]' DThat a dark eye is watching you, / T3 q6 i" e g8 w$ e- e7 e/ PAnd that love awaits you, 0 B* @& l6 S# V) l& [Toreador, love, love awaits you!' ^) J6 @" r) S+ X: r" j
And think, think as you fight,6 |2 L( v( ~# ]! R* I- O
That a dark eye is watching you % I" j/ |/ }. H9 dAnd love awaits you + ]1 I& p5 N) Y* [. cToreador, love, love awaits you! 3 x( f4 U8 g. h+ k5 y1 HAll of a sudden, people fall silent 9 b8 {1 g8 U2 O' oPeople fall silent ... : u# k; d1 b z+ j! D7 r B. SAh, what is happening? . }- `1 R! M7 l. k- y! hNo more shouts! The moment has come!* V9 s1 o" r _( u% g7 r2 o
No more shouts! The moment has come! " H$ S# X3 o U6 nThe bull charges forward8 h6 h6 X9 q. y9 g0 {
Bounding from the Toril!5 J c; ]3 J( \6 b
He charges forward! He enters. , g" h' w& F) Q. EHe strikes! A horse rolls, . I) t" d! N* i+ DDragging a picador,. j1 H9 t) A" b
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! ' Y4 A! R5 K$ n pThe bull goes, he comes,! m Z: Q' m6 X T9 F8 O
He comes and strikes again! 8 k g1 M& x% y* _0 A4 PShaking his banderillas,1 l* D; r( H: Y7 L/ q% g1 r, ~$ L7 S
Full of fury, he rushes!, o: T4 Z7 x/ N) ~+ P( V* l8 A
The arena is full of blood!3 O7 X% a, b: n# n3 o. U
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings , _, {- B# h% E- \& k* PIt is your turn now. Come on! $ c2 q# I1 T4 u3 y9 L; ROn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! 0 m( C8 `+ f2 m; Y. {Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! % z9 W& }+ F9 d$ V. P0 ]And think, yes, think as you fight, 3 e' i7 e$ O( eThat a dark eye is watching you, ( i; @# q' G* o( f) G c* RAnd that love awaits you,' d. d2 ?; H2 ^- S6 @- T: x
Toreador, Love, love awaits you!; r. d" T$ W- d4 r/ H
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Toreador, love, love awaits you!: C5 H t' W2 {+ O$ S
Love! Love! Love!3 E3 X3 k/ V5 O7 r, k
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador!$ \- [/ W' j' Q3 t, ]7 B1 r: s
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