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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。" g3 Q( N7 ?+ o1 f
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- G/ e$ L4 J V A# kYour toast, I can give it to you) c: I! C5 z; A7 Z5 D
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers 3 J$ p/ A! U$ n! L, G: ?# Z7 MYes, the Toreros, can agree; . Z t6 v* _, c( u9 hFor pleasure, for pleasure # O3 n2 r( W z9 K5 TThey have fights!, A% {9 ?1 f# D
The arena is full, : x! G" m7 [2 u" F+ l+ `0 k8 git is a celebration day!3 T2 c a8 P' M9 d7 V
The arena is full, from top to bottom; " F W9 E- h5 R, nThe spectators, losing their heads, 7 Q1 c4 e9 J* e2 r6 q& x! kThe spectators call to one another with a great din! s8 @+ m" j& X) xRude shouts, cries and uproar( J N+ E& i1 k1 Y, W7 x
grow into a furor!$ q; B' q( S7 h6 g! H
For it is a celebration of courage! ! o g( L3 _4 {) I) o2 g7 L: nIt is the celebration of strong-hearted men!8 v: U) f8 ^2 v* Q
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! ' ?7 \ K7 ]% j9 pToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! ' i: e4 j. O; t% eAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 1 p7 c# i" C! s# @* x' m, d* hThat a dark eye is watching you," C$ ]) H" D! q0 E: Q
And that love awaits you,( y& C$ G5 @5 } U3 k
Toreador, love, love awaits you!% g7 n' F* _4 s3 g
And think, think as you fight,/ b3 w$ s: k8 l% T( _ h
That a dark eye is watching you: ]# w. R& C7 I# i% u
And love awaits you 0 |) X n5 O' E( \- wToreador, love, love awaits you! % R# D' L! Y# z- bAll of a sudden, people fall silent$ D( {# C4 \- E+ l8 G
People fall silent ...# j6 z0 R6 X+ o% `& j
Ah, what is happening? 1 p+ ]0 ?" f* G" n! s# INo more shouts! The moment has come!: l& |3 U0 r x3 `/ h/ r
No more shouts! The moment has come! 2 _& z( Z. r7 W3 J9 uThe bull charges forward b& G0 U8 d2 ^: S7 h0 T4 `' h
Bounding from the Toril!( M$ K8 i/ ~. K+ y* l& _/ Q3 B0 N
He charges forward! He enters.0 U7 P: `( J" b4 @, E( K
He strikes! A horse rolls, 4 u- i( k- u' kDragging a picador,0 }) F* }* K5 Z9 G" T& y
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!% y7 f9 M* O6 f' {
The bull goes, he comes, + i2 s1 J3 ^& R4 IHe comes and strikes again!: B: o; [- z7 j7 Z' m
Shaking his banderillas,& ?: e; M' |% h( ?1 g
Full of fury, he rushes! P9 d9 `9 `3 E
The arena is full of blood!6 o/ j, |+ `0 m- y) W9 r
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings ' @. V7 r9 \7 ?! V% C8 ]It is your turn now. Come on! ; \( K3 \' Q" h9 b4 b7 d7 ZOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!2 P$ m+ P7 V$ h$ ?2 f! S% J
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! % {5 x& m: x. p, x$ ^7 F) ]6 kAnd think, yes, think as you fight,9 U/ q5 e5 \1 A1 Z( b" i4 ~) T
That a dark eye is watching you, 6 P3 o# z. t( AAnd that love awaits you, , N& h: K' H* gToreador, Love, love awaits you!! y! O- X, S6 w2 [
And think, yes, think as you fight, * Z6 n1 H" \& G6 K- HThat a dark eye is watching you: F t) Y& {, X$ ?4 E T) `- e
And that love awaits you5 B; |5 O b0 _" v& j9 ` \
Toreador, love, love awaits you! ! t" B2 H) n: ELove! Love! Love! , w1 z4 @1 z+ P1 y( p9 ~4 r& J# gToreador, Toreador, Toreador!3 f/ v& o9 c, v; M/ x- i
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。 6 e) a0 q8 f$ O; W1 b4 hNicolai 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 j: n! A4 G9 x( Z 7 v9 E) j. l! U) p3 @( n/ h: y& E0 b: E& w9 w% b
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