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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。6 w r, H7 j. d |2 J
- F& _. Y4 `3 b ! m2 m# X4 l3 W! O$ p# |* Y% VDmitri 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。 2 i( j, Z. a# _3 r * S1 J( I( h5 P
; b2 _9 O8 `7 r* X& H; ^Your toast, I can give it to you6 N: y0 a6 ^7 F9 E
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers$ e. ]: w( r7 F8 }% |: O
Yes, the Toreros, can agree; $ B8 d+ d) Q! g& V& eFor pleasure, for pleasure3 b6 ^& r( s* P; i# Y/ }) r; {9 h& m+ H
They have fights!" p5 e; N1 t0 _2 i3 N" g8 l4 N
The arena is full,' I6 l( ^" N/ ~6 n' M
it is a celebration day!4 b7 s1 d# n) F F8 E$ y# S
The arena is full, from top to bottom;3 x) H7 q" o% q$ K5 l8 T* K
The spectators, losing their heads,# T5 I1 x7 u4 M
The spectators call to one another with a great din! + u. Z# t6 J* K8 FRude shouts, cries and uproar # w* g) c( s4 C0 wgrow into a furor! 4 `2 x/ |- A" B }% xFor it is a celebration of courage!8 s- _: m5 `) H X0 [
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men! " P0 t/ \2 ?/ i# e; h# }Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! 0 l5 I, _! p1 pToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! ~; ^# X8 t5 }# G: tAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 9 n$ |, [7 u/ I) ]; ?! RThat a dark eye is watching you,4 v `( A7 j* n( _0 h0 S) k1 I
And that love awaits you, `) Y6 y* F& n/ z! fToreador, love, love awaits you!% ^( _# J. Z G1 k* `6 f( E" p# @
And think, think as you fight, " s: n" y3 c" m4 ~' Y* {, X( HThat a dark eye is watching you8 b2 j- L9 w7 s! s* h' E q# ^7 l1 ^
And love awaits you ; _$ i2 D; s, H3 i1 N' y# QToreador, love, love awaits you! , x# R8 ]1 ^, x# g& \6 kAll of a sudden, people fall silent$ w" m: l( `3 B% _
People fall silent ... ( S# |0 U+ B) m+ ?$ S0 T6 O: e" mAh, what is happening? / J4 y2 {% `0 c" \( \No more shouts! The moment has come!( }) D. p$ O7 _" X0 I7 U9 Z9 o) w! a- z
No more shouts! The moment has come! 1 L# J! {1 K1 F9 o0 t9 q% X' }6 mThe bull charges forward 7 Y, U# W6 _# n. O, CBounding from the Toril!3 w: x G& V# l! l _6 y# w
He charges forward! He enters.: \. w! J- o1 C! _, p3 T# `
He strikes! A horse rolls,- j0 V, G, K" v0 }6 z
Dragging a picador,% S- c; G: @1 B$ D4 R2 l
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!7 L3 R ^/ E4 o2 b
The bull goes, he comes,. b% X0 [8 B0 ~. i, d4 f. ^6 k
He comes and strikes again!7 ?' ?2 g0 k8 G2 @
Shaking his banderillas,' t }7 F! z$ k# i& p+ G
Full of fury, he rushes! 2 ?: d" ^# P: N0 k& iThe arena is full of blood!$ e$ P8 l* P$ e) @
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings* A5 L( x$ O4 P( ^, l* T4 Y
It is your turn now. Come on! # t/ l0 p2 y0 g: tOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! % p; n, R( r5 fToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!6 r) |+ {2 L, c/ Q9 f" C
And think, yes, think as you fight,1 x& F; q8 l, s
That a dark eye is watching you, 9 b! w6 s! b. a6 g+ v9 }, tAnd that love awaits you,, E+ k2 o& h+ v- B1 s
Toreador, Love, love awaits you! . Z$ k) _0 r. E- Q; fAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 5 p: D9 @0 y" p+ k: p+ hThat a dark eye is watching you ( [7 ~; i+ d. ^9 B/ ?And that love awaits you$ n0 f6 c8 e/ E1 }
Toreador, love, love awaits you! / I: m6 ?- F2 z N0 J1 _7 jLove! Love! Love!1 m0 r5 D0 f- x4 X: x7 l
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador! R" M& w3 A& T7 F, N% v1 M0 E8 h k+ j" }
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。 5 A. Z) \, x3 }# l! |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。 $ F1 V- ^ [8 P) ~+ [) a ! [! q8 Y- q/ D* v & z; f% z5 W/ Q% J5 K8 ~: [% j5 r( ^; m. Y) a
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