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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。; @1 a: b. e0 p9 ]& y
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Dmitri 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。5 }- o1 ]4 s9 O1 O. i
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(「顧盼自雄」是 Dmitri Hvorostovsky 的舞台表演風格,本人倒是很親切。) " ^8 E/ [' {6 G# A' |- u) @2 \$ t. D, q( S1 i
o0 D; ~* R, Q7 W) N# q6 T 8 P, ^" G! N# h[歌詞英譯] - { D9 y4 G3 X/ [* e" J j / {/ r* ?) I3 {( t6 \Your toast, I can give it to you2 z) `. G' U1 Q3 T# ^6 r
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers X2 O8 C. e) K
Yes, the Toreros, can agree; 0 T% j+ ^* s6 w1 b. T5 ?For pleasure, for pleasure " P3 [7 l2 c7 M5 h- R% k% UThey have fights!! n, r: r3 j L$ D
The arena is full,6 H+ t+ i) ^3 `# m% c) G$ \: M
it is a celebration day! $ r W, g7 }+ v9 e: L$ mThe arena is full, from top to bottom; % G/ T3 ?: u! S3 Y$ mThe spectators, losing their heads,8 o/ {/ Z+ S- r& c) n+ y0 X( Y
The spectators call to one another with a great din! 5 F( y/ W' U- bRude shouts, cries and uproar ' ?* t6 ^, d9 I3 K0 n9 Pgrow into a furor!) U. j& [. R: H! z
For it is a celebration of courage! # p6 h; n" x1 P& ZIt is the celebration of strong-hearted men!* H8 v) o7 W/ x; A
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!, W8 l. [) K3 ]0 s
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! $ r5 c1 R3 n& |And think, yes, think as you fight,& d" {0 C( T+ M2 ?/ l
That a dark eye is watching you, ( H/ J8 | v @5 I7 gAnd that love awaits you, ' j n2 F$ ^: J2 M1 {* \& s" P( @Toreador, love, love awaits you!% s! I+ D$ Q9 h. z
And think, think as you fight, 8 q1 r+ k$ M" h; `$ Z3 ?That a dark eye is watching you5 ~0 e T4 X- o1 `2 z! \
And love awaits you" c9 p% C7 l$ `! j, _
Toreador, love, love awaits you!0 V2 b" N# m/ j F. D
All of a sudden, people fall silent 8 d4 r; u, F z0 rPeople fall silent ...! E' c: o8 ?/ D" e6 @
Ah, what is happening? 2 W0 e* d4 R. G1 W7 }0 v3 tNo more shouts! The moment has come! / L, z8 P; s% [) K+ L cNo more shouts! The moment has come! % e* s8 k* C. y& C ?$ q2 c3 `3 qThe bull charges forward" w0 \+ |( T B* O: W
Bounding from the Toril!' {( W- f' \* f2 u+ M$ l6 R2 x
He charges forward! He enters.+ X/ v9 o& Y1 g& Q1 \, @
He strikes! A horse rolls,1 f9 m9 N1 W2 W- f+ i% E; Z
Dragging a picador,& p# C6 ^7 i$ ?+ {4 x- N/ Q
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!2 A* o4 V, N: h# d1 \. x( j/ z
The bull goes, he comes,& |8 _1 Q1 M+ k f7 Y3 [+ R
He comes and strikes again! ! T$ n7 F# ]4 ?; t2 O; r" P3 w' IShaking his banderillas, 5 z7 b/ M. p7 b: _% VFull of fury, he rushes! ; s- N& a% W& r5 N! r5 E2 Y/ B& L1 {The arena is full of blood!, V, B/ f# ]; J+ L, S/ i
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings3 n; ^2 z2 F# J2 q' ?1 o
It is your turn now. Come on!! d6 k6 e' ]. Y4 V; }
On guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!5 w2 \4 I$ `3 x' R4 T5 S( d+ n
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!" u( J. K; i0 F8 l$ T* B
And think, yes, think as you fight, ( U6 A o u% o! \* ?% R$ x1 ^That a dark eye is watching you,: ]1 p! D9 J3 ?+ }& C+ t
And that love awaits you, $ M) a6 U# _: P0 J/ ?$ \! BToreador, Love, love awaits you!0 p) t5 Z9 m1 o8 x" i7 c; j
And think, yes, think as you fight, _6 [/ s$ ^8 M" h( y ZThat a dark eye is watching you ; m. F7 s d8 T b3 j# FAnd that love awaits you4 ]! ~0 x! m" Q, {/ [! l% c1 b3 G3 r3 _
Toreador, love, love awaits you! , o# f) d/ D* {! `/ YLove! Love! Love! , |8 t. G" Q5 ^& uToreador, Toreador, Toreador! / w/ u2 F/ M: Q6 V7 w$ L 3 Q/ ]# D+ e% b' A 6 t9 a! O* [3 m: c7 x1 I ( d8 i( {8 u/ r0 A# X! z " G) H! F. ^, ^$ K 1 m0 G$ ]/ J; T, F; T. x ( A7 K9 ^: R( \) b# @! q世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。 3 s# R/ s# o6 ^7 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。 ( O3 t8 m$ T, y r3 e: E& ~ % _% q4 l0 Z O( k+ v # s c2 k6 N+ ~5 X' o ; H2 u0 _" E: ]+ s ! x1 |9 }/ `' p3 J" ~$ H: w