俄國知名男中音 Dmitri Hvorostovsky 版本的 Toreador Song

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- p6 p% B* Z, ~0 }$ NToreador 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。
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2 \* t3 e( c5 r: U. i; O# t( 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。
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歌劇「卡門」簡介：
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen
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5 I+ v6 f/ K. D6 ^% ]Toreador Song 歌詞介紹：
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http://hvorostovsky.com/en/
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6 ~2 |' E6 e' n% u5 R+ M2 p(「顧盼自雄」是 Dmitri Hvorostovsky 的舞台表演風格，本人倒是很親切。)
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[歌詞英譯]

Your toast, I can give it to you
( U( J- X4 K' v4 N. iSirs, sirs, for with the soldiers
Yes, the Toreros, can agree;
For pleasure, for pleasure
# L8 I, i0 [# U3 S  K- ~7 Z- \They have fights!
& s* a) ~6 O% y, p3 b" Y) x6 EThe arena is full,
2 A' I- H& r) m2 yit is a celebration day!
The arena is full, from top to bottom;
The spectators, losing their heads,
9 Z  V5 ~8 L: [. x6 q# jThe spectators call to one another with a great din!
9 ?: y8 ~& v4 j! W  g1 bRude shouts, cries and uproar
grow into a furor!
For it is a celebration of courage!
5 p2 f. c% {9 N$ U% G4 a+ YIt is the celebration of strong-hearted men!
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!
And think, yes, think as you fight,
That a dark eye is watching you,
# u) F) u3 W3 Z, }4 v; y# vAnd that love awaits you,
Toreador, love, love awaits you!
And think, think as you fight,
7 D' |" w: I/ IThat a dark eye is watching you
5 `1 D) v5 q+ Z% {$ F& NAnd love awaits you
! l2 R+ \3 z2 r( P' X0 n. }7 ^) ?Toreador, love, love awaits you!
* g$ N3 f; B5 A: fAll of a sudden, people fall silent
People fall silent ...
+ G5 k" l! }+ Q. }Ah, what is happening?
( i* V' u: M+ g. ^, l" T5 kNo more shouts! The moment has come!
- N9 j* V" U0 b; o) K. o; MNo more shouts! The moment has come!
The bull charges forward
Bounding from the Toril!
He charges forward! He enters.
; f2 V1 `3 L) Q$ H# ]' G& Y, cHe strikes! A horse rolls,
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Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!
4 t6 _8 I7 l. LThe bull goes, he comes,
He comes and strikes again!
+ ~/ v1 I' Y1 G+ [0 EShaking his banderillas,
Full of fury, he rushes!
; m# v9 {4 R' v1 D8 }The arena is full of blood!
" r7 h) t* @9 e9 v  r- `' _4 T' F1 TPeople are fleeing, they jump over the railings
' w' K1 _$ i# r) }  M; nIt is your turn now. Come on!
% Y& x& d" A7 Z" ?7 ?, j5 e* [6 p2 DOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!
1 N7 X+ F5 f: c7 ~3 R& iAnd think, yes, think as you fight,
# r8 r: Q! I. |% IThat a dark eye is watching you,
And that love awaits you,
7 k5 _+ q4 Q- i, Z1 }7 Q# rToreador, Love, love awaits you!
And think, yes, think as you fight,
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Toreador, love, love awaits you!
Love! Love! Love!
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador!
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。
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。
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