- u; M* d5 Z" ~& v% |. ^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。 7 ~5 M' s( X/ l2 }: i E7 l9 x, k! n7 o- `6 ^
1 e; o0 w9 I0 ~" ?& P7 FDmitri 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。* d2 k% G+ N( a; E$ L
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歌劇「卡門」簡介:2 o% [6 P u! I/ N3 c% ~& u0 @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen. E+ N7 a7 W: w) |9 ]! G& q4 t0 O
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Toreador Song 歌詞介紹:9 K" K7 o( _; j# x http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toreador_Song # T$ H' u2 ?0 K& p7 N9 w8 A* E. S ( S" B$ x' g4 P, H9 }! l# T, E2 C3 w; C. Q) m6 q
Dmitri Hvorostovsky 官方網站:8 n9 `/ Y9 b0 H% ]. y9 T http://hvorostovsky.com/en/! e" i0 Q( h0 k. T" |8 s3 Y! o
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# b2 \3 ], N# O" Y 3 e O [- {% q% ?% b5 Z/ l(「顧盼自雄」是 Dmitri Hvorostovsky 的舞台表演風格,本人倒是很親切。) 2 i: ]+ N( @. B7 v- D % d, l' I! M6 ~% e1 x8 c; _. \+ b" m: I* U( J# y
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Your toast, I can give it to you3 ]- ^ u# A/ {9 G
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers2 S5 e: T1 L# K6 p8 [- W
Yes, the Toreros, can agree; u, S/ d- W ?. W/ w# B* C# ^For pleasure, for pleasure / K# }3 {8 V: l' v* A+ O" hThey have fights!3 S7 I8 ]& x" Y
The arena is full,, E( [9 r. i- T- \' A* T7 w h0 R
it is a celebration day!1 w% O2 X1 {; v) ]
The arena is full, from top to bottom; 1 M( I+ O' s4 i3 t1 D3 r4 [The spectators, losing their heads,: d- ?& j' X0 v0 A# h, q) O9 W
The spectators call to one another with a great din!8 r$ t" e; D. o. |+ @2 p
Rude shouts, cries and uproar F% c2 A: f9 x& Z6 K; v& O
grow into a furor! 6 v) _' ]' Q0 \3 p$ l6 MFor it is a celebration of courage! ; ?5 l' K& v$ o* ?2 @" lIt is the celebration of strong-hearted men!/ D e5 u: s3 h5 m. A% `8 S4 Q
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!) y: ?9 n) A& G: U% I( ~. C
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!6 T0 `5 |0 m4 f& t8 X4 r
And think, yes, think as you fight,& g" R: P k) t8 u7 h. G2 M$ d; o
That a dark eye is watching you,7 ~7 e6 @5 K: `6 H
And that love awaits you,; f$ X. B# P- E
Toreador, love, love awaits you!6 o$ U9 P. m- `$ s! f" d o ?4 z
And think, think as you fight,$ C/ r3 j# {0 t# _1 ]7 C: ^
That a dark eye is watching you0 s. t* u% D8 z8 n" Y
And love awaits you8 S# S. D4 F0 R
Toreador, love, love awaits you!0 U1 {, u+ R" v- \+ D9 R7 J
All of a sudden, people fall silent9 X6 r$ M! [! Y0 X6 J
People fall silent ...9 g. ^9 W! q% S- s4 y
Ah, what is happening? ) O U/ _6 n: j2 r% bNo more shouts! The moment has come!8 c+ }- H1 M. r
No more shouts! The moment has come!/ M" i) P& y! d% W
The bull charges forward* ^' N- O; d! W9 E
Bounding from the Toril!7 h5 v* N! m" v! P) s
He charges forward! He enters. 9 n1 c% Z, l! V# G3 bHe strikes! A horse rolls, , F$ l2 \+ g; p; h# j( ^Dragging a picador,( X" M* m% Z; w5 ^
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! 2 L# S, r& ^+ K- p EThe bull goes, he comes,, `; x. Q1 k$ J2 g
He comes and strikes again!! J/ _1 {7 w5 I4 y( P' ^7 @. R
Shaking his banderillas,5 E7 D( i4 m; C( d! j1 x
Full of fury, he rushes! 6 A* ~- ?6 s: ], h+ b0 zThe arena is full of blood!& Z3 p" e4 O2 h) X
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings 1 I S( [) Y- W3 dIt is your turn now. Come on! ( E/ x: m, b; e. z0 g, e1 ?3 i: Y. T" ~On guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! 6 r/ A2 O; c0 P( ~& w4 qToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! 8 ?" d$ Y k8 ~# I: ^8 JAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 8 w2 {8 d! c x5 p. bThat a dark eye is watching you, 4 g1 ~: N% s# T S7 j- tAnd that love awaits you,# a" R$ D. E I ~" v8 |: F
Toreador, Love, love awaits you! ( U4 ]- d+ R- _ p" N: Y7 I0 `And think, yes, think as you fight,6 r! L6 l% i+ u
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Toreador, love, love awaits you! ! S* u5 |) D# O; @5 A$ O: sLove! Love! Love!/ S3 e- u% [* j$ x
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador!% @* h1 m: e0 {! w! N& I4 l
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。/ _5 L1 b( O# H. r/ Z, D, h. |2 l+ Z
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。: _, `& L! _& z) D* p
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