% n! y0 X9 x9 j. K) I7 T4 YToreador 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。" |0 z4 ~9 q+ W7 N8 S
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, l8 l; w/ R9 O# }: H8 B/ EDmitri 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。/ W. x' t3 k0 V/ q& O9 U
4 ~% y7 p; p1 _8 P9 O# h1 k- A' X[歌詞英譯] * s: M" t1 l0 |/ u3 `, E . a; k1 n, _, ~4 _. n8 t9 bYour toast, I can give it to you 4 t$ Y7 D: X, [8 E1 V7 N/ |* H! nSirs, sirs, for with the soldiers " i; D0 J b+ }; Y, g' mYes, the Toreros, can agree; ( [8 M( K8 {6 aFor pleasure, for pleasure & B9 Q, e# `, |6 N2 G* n2 Z9 Z& d, s$ n5 dThey have fights! ; N) T* M8 V# `1 DThe arena is full,. p% p% O4 g$ o3 P* P" }
it is a celebration day! # ]# z+ S- M4 A7 {' S) C- E1 Z0 x& SThe arena is full, from top to bottom; % B- @; y: D/ k0 \0 P9 xThe spectators, losing their heads,% t' ^* x5 k( z1 m. D
The spectators call to one another with a great din! + D. s, T. k* O$ f. T ?Rude shouts, cries and uproar 1 F# I/ g) F5 F0 Z' Fgrow into a furor!1 X9 K7 h% u; r* l
For it is a celebration of courage! 3 G6 p! V6 f" v" ?) uIt is the celebration of strong-hearted men!, D6 h5 H' `* A$ F
Come on, on guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!. Y( `5 L: j; [ R+ ]( a0 g! [
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!. F4 D) S5 x2 R) g) r
And think, yes, think as you fight,: @* B1 w) U3 x A6 p# M! Q- j
That a dark eye is watching you, 2 X1 a& c: o2 nAnd that love awaits you, & c. H! ~0 P! G T! R8 l; c L# GToreador, love, love awaits you! 8 U3 E" D0 ?( }0 H& a; OAnd think, think as you fight, ) r$ d y2 O t) a: b2 TThat a dark eye is watching you $ c% b& N/ @% I7 u$ e. JAnd love awaits you % {$ z5 R5 A1 b9 f8 P! \4 CToreador, love, love awaits you!) P! r( {( z. @$ p7 G: S
All of a sudden, people fall silent ; C9 s* q. L) H3 ]People fall silent ... ) p/ Y5 j3 c5 p) U. @9 l. m CAh, what is happening? ^2 _7 B% j" V9 f+ M
No more shouts! The moment has come!& R7 Y/ s3 O# r3 \: p$ o
No more shouts! The moment has come! & M8 |# i! f% g% G7 ZThe bull charges forward3 S' n+ [; s. K
Bounding from the Toril!" c' q" @3 [' A* [' `3 H& M
He charges forward! He enters.; o; s# n4 q/ A
He strikes! A horse rolls," l7 s1 M. g$ O! l. V! ~
Dragging a picador,. `' x; F, m2 m0 J# {- `5 m* O$ d
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!9 K6 D- Y7 P4 y: c* _
The bull goes, he comes, $ c, B, z& f" JHe comes and strikes again! " u4 |; E9 J( @8 r6 G+ E* H% g* O; EShaking his banderillas,- v, \/ X9 T0 L) N5 e L- k
Full of fury, he rushes! 2 G/ w1 {! f. N- E4 [: J' Z# @The arena is full of blood! ( N) ^7 r1 u# \. Z; ?0 G5 h0 a+ }People are fleeing, they jump over the railings 0 t: h9 M ^- V$ s2 XIt is your turn now. Come on! . n8 `% l! _9 aOn guard! Come on! Come on! Ah!) Z3 r4 C( c+ ]& h
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador! # J6 ~; b" D# A6 YAnd think, yes, think as you fight, 7 v5 Y1 `( Y- |6 h! p* G+ p4 pThat a dark eye is watching you,% e$ }! K2 o5 b# j u. l
And that love awaits you,- H, d+ K, W0 E, F
Toreador, Love, love awaits you! 0 c# [2 L6 Z' p6 h; {And think, yes, think as you fight,1 ?, T0 q, P" q( ~0 l e
That a dark eye is watching you& E% G: a% |1 e5 O' X% t6 u
And that love awaits you 8 V& p3 Q" L( }& G0 O$ oToreador, love, love awaits you!; Z Z5 N0 ]' E9 @4 `- f% `0 Y
Love! Love! Love!2 U3 c% u [$ A2 B/ n
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador! Z9 `9 T4 Z$ A1 y6 m& d . o8 V0 L5 {' ? # @" N6 m4 [, v8 m& R% Y% Y, T" ^' ?5 q% J1 u; \5 S9 _, D$ X
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