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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。# [4 n$ q1 a6 K( a
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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。 9 V* m6 a( W$ G/ M- E 1 i; K& I; y. N% \$ X1 {- m2 ^
6 I; s \( [& d& vDmitri Hvorostovsky 官方網站:1 w0 |7 G$ t' m+ w0 O http://hvorostovsky.com/en// ?* r4 @1 [6 R, Q% C
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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。)0 {2 m4 A3 B9 }5 v' Q+ D
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Your toast, I can give it to you 4 u5 A9 {# c- t+ GSirs, sirs, for with the soldiers6 t+ u" y+ M& Y1 U- \$ J
Yes, the Toreros, can agree; $ G2 ]' u8 }% K/ k Q+ n! WFor pleasure, for pleasure: w+ k4 J% R* W* K' f: R' l
They have fights! " ^4 R1 v F( J' `( jThe arena is full,* s7 q+ |: m! _! g9 p0 W
it is a celebration day! ( m' f/ _9 B1 T7 d: gThe arena is full, from top to bottom; 1 z& B4 m2 L" NThe spectators, losing their heads,# q: o, }: E6 ?
The spectators call to one another with a great din! * q* s* {* O; N/ I( {* Q, xRude shouts, cries and uproar 5 p$ h+ m5 f2 I+ m, y- w2 G. S4 Ogrow into a furor! $ c* I/ v/ G2 y2 IFor it is a celebration of courage!$ `, ?( r* C, ]. G. }- d* i
It is the celebration of strong-hearted men! $ K/ K$ x F$ l% sCome on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!1 t$ O7 x; [7 M$ q
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! & Y- [/ F! o6 j8 G- ]4 _- p( JAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 4 J7 n; g! R7 ?" h) `0 X% |* kThat a dark eye is watching you, 8 c2 @! o& N7 {0 NAnd that love awaits you," M' v: @* L$ {! J8 M0 E' `, B
Toreador, love, love awaits you! 6 M0 g% F. |4 R! i$ m! ZAnd think, think as you fight, ' F" }' P3 i, e# r9 y8 yThat a dark eye is watching you 3 _ z! s& q" d9 V) c+ i! Q& _And love awaits you' s4 u9 `% H3 [+ H+ Z
Toreador, love, love awaits you! ' I+ C3 H! @+ S! ~& L. g) DAll of a sudden, people fall silent% H$ `- x R3 @0 D7 I
People fall silent ...! }$ m* g( A' Y; K+ p
Ah, what is happening? * `0 c6 n% N) D: hNo more shouts! The moment has come!' O6 p* O8 L- C7 n
No more shouts! The moment has come! , n7 r. p s! `( [. m( I" PThe bull charges forward 2 I9 Q: `8 f- R+ n& dBounding from the Toril! * O* p9 q7 i' \8 @( \* b. E1 d( FHe charges forward! He enters. 4 y' v# O8 U4 m4 Z& C2 tHe strikes! A horse rolls, * M& k" I' j ~8 f* K9 ]Dragging a picador, n2 o" x5 ~8 k& G. n2 V9 O
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!% A* m) `9 Y# e6 g/ h8 r1 j+ t( T
The bull goes, he comes,6 J7 B! S, P+ V( U6 x
He comes and strikes again!; D' Y% A# G3 D* q7 g) [
Shaking his banderillas,/ s: X4 }) p/ [
Full of fury, he rushes!, L6 ~& Q8 a7 J
The arena is full of blood!+ H, X7 P9 p: [2 W3 `5 d; @
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings / t( o9 E6 K! r" ]It is your turn now. Come on!5 b) w5 V9 Q- t' I. |% H; T
On guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!' K/ z3 ?- |# a; k% L+ M
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!% z; t- v; K4 y6 U, S3 I8 C# e
And think, yes, think as you fight,2 `* }$ b! m0 E8 d9 p4 F) T4 r
That a dark eye is watching you, ' `( q5 E" X; f( {7 l* O; x+ TAnd that love awaits you,! T j$ r7 z& B) n& Q2 M, s
Toreador, Love, love awaits you! " L, s6 m2 z+ q+ Q* EAnd think, yes, think as you fight,2 P1 J' L' {$ n' p3 ^& ]% d
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Toreador, love, love awaits you! 1 v5 n' p3 v1 e( F9 s; Y' {Love! Love! Love! 3 j3 t# U+ N1 L UToreador, Toreador, Toreador! , B6 b0 o, g; `# i' S. f7 ^ 6 R4 D7 x u( `: @ 0 B$ U; m3 f$ _. a5 g* K; t: d. j6 O6 `) Z- K: Q7 `1 {5 I; ?# i/ l
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世界知名男低音 Nicolai Ghiaurov 五十年前錄製的版本。( @; a. ]9 f7 x
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