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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。7 P4 x1 a+ C7 |9 M R9 [9 i
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- k Z! @( a, Y( {Dmitri 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。: R) t, O, Y u- W! h/ u
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Dmitri Hvorostovsky 官方網站: / l8 J: \+ p0 C; m# D4 [http://hvorostovsky.com/en/0 u, M" e) {7 l5 H
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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。) 2 R+ |& m5 j1 P' V9 e! z- T) B 4 w2 Z, l1 I \6 l7 n+ |1 p1 B3 P
7 Q( v' o4 h4 g- s. C[歌詞英譯] 7 A- i5 y6 m' T7 }* k# @* j U- n/ O8 x2 _8 o/ }# y6 M
Your toast, I can give it to you 8 S/ U! x3 {7 TSirs, sirs, for with the soldiers ; e) l: [5 s6 \$ W8 b. QYes, the Toreros, can agree; 9 l, c1 C' t8 R$ h* g GFor pleasure, for pleasure # J l3 r( n5 ?, L$ M$ HThey have fights! , V' Y% M$ g M2 K uThe arena is full,+ D/ r4 l7 | t6 B' _/ |0 H1 N% j
it is a celebration day! F7 _( q: r8 ^. ZThe arena is full, from top to bottom; G- ^0 m5 @1 aThe spectators, losing their heads, % T9 n. w# _1 O; k9 jThe spectators call to one another with a great din! * @; x# P G8 ]: {. Z9 v: kRude shouts, cries and uproar 7 r* b) q) }2 \+ h# O2 E: Dgrow into a furor!& I6 V. M( ^, G' U0 y
For it is a celebration of courage! 7 C0 D, t) s3 a0 eIt is the celebration of strong-hearted men!; v1 I5 [) R7 N, B- W+ X
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! 8 Y0 o4 k4 V. VToreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! % G+ D: Q! q' P1 bAnd think, yes, think as you fight, ! D4 v. x6 R! O" rThat a dark eye is watching you,' `% }* x8 ?3 v( I3 F
And that love awaits you, * d$ g1 d' R* [4 XToreador, love, love awaits you!, {/ X$ W8 M- I9 m
And think, think as you fight," l. j. E' p/ F
That a dark eye is watching you$ S. \, T+ E0 c
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Toreador, love, love awaits you! 0 M) x3 k' B4 g. j4 UAll of a sudden, people fall silent1 h/ Q% w6 ~* O: B8 [" c* T
People fall silent ... ' b3 n) e, \& _2 GAh, what is happening? % N2 ~1 a, S/ Q1 U. S$ M) ENo more shouts! The moment has come!$ V2 B8 K" o& K8 Q3 F' I
No more shouts! The moment has come!4 ?& ]9 U, v" t3 W
The bull charges forward ( g- o& g9 c& I: `* U7 {3 jBounding from the Toril! 1 c$ H6 V5 f4 C2 YHe charges forward! He enters.8 a: w, V5 V$ ^/ i: j8 n7 F* ~" D
He strikes! A horse rolls,3 T0 H( t5 r( ` k( I3 j: J, @
Dragging a picador, 5 H4 \$ r: L& P" n0 r1 S% d8 CAh, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars! 0 `: C J K: S9 a$ \3 d5 \The bull goes, he comes,5 @! b& N: A; u% ~& i( y2 o$ V
He comes and strikes again!6 l3 Q0 Y8 d9 T! Z. A
Shaking his banderillas, Z4 `, U" A' f
Full of fury, he rushes! ' n2 S# w+ O9 M( d# iThe arena is full of blood!6 ? L0 l( }2 l1 t
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings4 j% C# Q- k* C5 s$ t) T
It is your turn now. Come on! / o' T" Z- G9 ^, ]/ R- N- oOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah! t2 L6 }0 w! `, Q6 j
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!/ L( f% `& m$ E' m& a
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Toreador, Love, love awaits you!( f% ~; C7 S: w* \. ?) h# O
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Toreador, love, love awaits you!8 }, a8 x7 ]1 P$ r
Love! Love! Love! 4 a4 H. D/ O* D0 E jToreador, Toreador, Toreador!) Z6 M# x% C) C0 r1 s' ?3 @1 l