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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。9 G0 ` X, j2 I6 S$ h2 U9 o
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Your toast, I can give it to you ( _. S3 ], j6 q% dSirs, sirs, for with the soldiers + N+ ?* a9 A+ }# B4 D) cYes, the Toreros, can agree; ! G) J2 m9 R9 i' W6 g3 c- D; N8 cFor pleasure, for pleasure 9 B3 A) U7 }, r) ^0 C1 o2 ^They have fights!, d" \2 ?! U+ Y2 h8 p% u% e
The arena is full, . }2 R. G, V, s! `7 Nit is a celebration day! 1 d" Q( z! c0 ]8 d3 n2 ] YThe arena is full, from top to bottom; 6 |( Y- u" D; v' D# f" oThe spectators, losing their heads, . J8 r$ e7 Q" p7 L& |' i0 `The spectators call to one another with a great din!; K2 a8 M/ y9 y1 m
Rude shouts, cries and uproar8 E7 }6 D9 R3 `9 q4 h. j# d
grow into a furor! 9 J1 B; T3 R5 t/ F) u7 HFor it is a celebration of courage!( q7 @! A0 Q4 R+ M& g7 t$ V4 f
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men!& x# n7 G" |; P5 i4 t0 _) y; E- c
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!9 Q, G7 {( z8 w
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! ( R) x7 B8 n: V0 GAnd think, yes, think as you fight, $ j, H* t- E7 X' @7 A8 O5 DThat a dark eye is watching you, * \% z1 L7 d) y% A W$ dAnd that love awaits you,. L; X& |0 X6 d7 N
Toreador, love, love awaits you! ( T0 O5 Z% M7 b! NAnd think, think as you fight, + k7 {$ o$ S' @2 ~3 W" l& T, Z, `$ @That a dark eye is watching you % P' u& R/ T( J6 eAnd love awaits you( g5 ?' w6 R" s7 V4 ?+ J
Toreador, love, love awaits you!8 t* ]8 z1 K& Y# x5 e6 z
All of a sudden, people fall silent # B+ k' g# }& X9 K d+ y$ N, m$ jPeople fall silent ... / @# n( n$ D' H# \+ K0 l, wAh, what is happening? . F8 `7 v& W3 S G* b0 }No more shouts! The moment has come! 0 d+ [9 T. m/ ^" vNo more shouts! The moment has come!7 z+ G0 f, J c
The bull charges forward( U1 ^" s# P6 j3 T: ^) A! `
Bounding from the Toril! ! e: t/ K1 \, h/ D' p$ P% AHe charges forward! He enters. v! i& m# T9 i- L% G) P& H
He strikes! A horse rolls,4 ^' |5 ]! C+ ?% w' K
Dragging a picador, 6 r. o2 i% v+ r+ U0 F3 L5 [Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! . T/ \. q$ L( S8 I6 NThe bull goes, he comes,, C# J8 L0 p. L; B- |
He comes and strikes again! 2 q" W' e; S( C% Q8 bShaking his banderillas, - q, i$ g0 ^+ y- m2 n6 G' a' q2 SFull of fury, he rushes!, |: U" ?# t6 J/ \9 L$ S
The arena is full of blood! " ?/ k, u! @* K; @0 ~5 MPeople are fleeing, they jump over the railings3 m; ]' o/ n' {6 l& P: q! [
It is your turn now. Come on! 8 ?/ G) e- _4 L3 pOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!* U3 n9 `4 x* J
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! 2 @$ L% O/ ]+ M: eAnd think, yes, think as you fight,8 j" @5 v/ A* u, U4 Q# n
That a dark eye is watching you,% W' a" f, |. n2 Y2 L; _9 p! `
And that love awaits you,/ h+ a. W5 ?( k( i1 A0 V
Toreador, Love, love awaits you! & N3 t! b" S$ \# BAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 7 u( |! w$ F% y( ?' j' UThat a dark eye is watching you" B7 z2 M" i8 r9 s: E4 ^' t- O
And that love awaits you. c6 W% S l! n& v9 U
Toreador, love, love awaits you!$ z6 D4 x9 h/ w" @! \( g) p0 `$ |
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。 4 ^) t: [/ n+ W6 z6 MNicolai 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。4 e1 N. k. ~& s' }) J