) [6 s& Y0 J _9 A9 i7 G0 OToreador 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。% W5 x' x' z1 O
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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。)6 _7 [. t1 X8 l: b! g
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Your toast, I can give it to you 6 U2 S$ |5 V7 B4 qSirs, sirs, for with the soldiers + y. E( l. Y$ p# B3 nYes, the Toreros, can agree;- X: p8 G( v D! S6 L1 |* H; m2 |
For pleasure, for pleasure, [8 H: M2 E) e# M- P/ t$ J, ]) b
They have fights!# a& [9 V0 A& x4 Y/ V
The arena is full, 3 n g8 M. [7 \, rit is a celebration day!. Q1 g( R3 \: r2 y s% ~, @- d
The arena is full, from top to bottom;9 B; P# S3 _+ t+ _
The spectators, losing their heads, : Q. s4 p: j, j4 OThe spectators call to one another with a great din! / @4 y& y7 W% r5 r% t8 N) N& QRude shouts, cries and uproar ) o& J/ H& J+ }9 s$ I sgrow into a furor!/ ~) B! H) M% z/ i# Q+ k8 S
For it is a celebration of courage!5 l: m/ t$ t/ G: p1 {. O' H
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men! 7 B8 d" o' I2 uCome on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! $ b. u3 F& O8 oToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! 1 v' K- x+ y: j$ V7 z* V' I, PAnd think, yes, think as you fight, / l4 J+ l1 F( B1 Z+ o( w0 eThat a dark eye is watching you, " n4 e+ a- p- h; lAnd that love awaits you, 6 }2 j) H3 u2 C% eToreador, love, love awaits you!" l4 [' M: q; Y# B' r
And think, think as you fight,' [8 a) r" A3 g% m
That a dark eye is watching you 6 z% _. H: |7 [: Q M. g7 ^1 }And love awaits you+ K- {: c: O" r9 Y, S) a* Y, i
Toreador, love, love awaits you!) F' r2 H Q- F c F
All of a sudden, people fall silent 3 [, o2 N9 i% c. E; ~. Q9 sPeople fall silent ... 2 O: u) M8 J$ ]9 g) d' UAh, what is happening? 6 ~- z. L7 M; H# U# tNo more shouts! The moment has come! . E2 A# n% c1 p. e& X r8 D+ T& P) mNo more shouts! The moment has come! 2 w- M! P \! o6 V5 HThe bull charges forward- ^( b' z3 p- q' w2 ~
Bounding from the Toril! ( C# Q/ h7 ]$ f4 _* nHe charges forward! He enters. 6 U% ~8 }! w% [He strikes! A horse rolls, 0 m9 ]% P& F7 K. j9 GDragging a picador,' n: m/ c7 y2 \! l" R+ Q4 F
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! , J/ q" L6 Z* {+ H' o% O( FThe bull goes, he comes,; T" ^) V5 h5 \8 S# _
He comes and strikes again! % u9 L( |5 l9 b/ v8 }& Z" RShaking his banderillas, : A% V" O; N3 |/ I% s! ~Full of fury, he rushes! 3 G# Q1 R3 ?6 o! ~, cThe arena is full of blood!% f9 O0 B ^" d; ?
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings / [) {% j1 R2 A! p) f" `+ @It is your turn now. Come on! ) J& |) n( P! r- e' G8 a @On guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! ! R" j; y7 [! B1 dToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! % o/ V& M; ]6 H7 D; YAnd think, yes, think as you fight,+ q# L! }$ M' a/ b2 ~6 i
That a dark eye is watching you, + m! U, l6 k4 w0 `, x/ E& BAnd that love awaits you,$ I% ]% V7 L7 f! F7 `6 I! T, A
Toreador, Love, love awaits you! 4 j3 S/ v/ P9 i9 k- m# B, V$ CAnd think, yes, think as you fight,/ S: j( A) c3 V8 R, M+ h
That a dark eye is watching you9 ?* A+ E! }4 U- {- C; g
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Toreador, love, love awaits you! : F+ P* ?$ q* T) Y- |: ILove! Love! Love!0 K; E4 E3 j( \0 _, J4 @) S, [
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador!2 h, I' l: ~0 t" R/ r0 r
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。 ' t% d( k: ?) B4 @2 kNicolai 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。8 l" m5 J+ p$ T4 s2 M
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