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。


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。


歌劇「卡門」簡介:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen


Toreador Song 歌詞介紹:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toreador_Song


Dmitri Hvorostovsky 官方網站:
http://hvorostovsky.com/en/





(「顧盼自雄」是 Dmitri Hvorostovsky 的舞台表演風格,本人倒是很親切。)



[歌詞英譯]

Your toast, I can give it to you
Sirs, sirs, for with the soldiers
Yes, the Toreros, can agree;
For pleasure, for pleasure
They have fights!
The arena is full,
it is a celebration day!
The arena is full, from top to bottom;
The spectators, losing their heads,
The spectators call to one another with a great din!
Rude shouts, cries and uproar
grow into a furor!
For it is a celebration of courage!
It 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,
And that love awaits you,
Toreador, love, love awaits you!
And think, think as you fight,
That a dark eye is watching you
And love awaits you
Toreador, love, love awaits you!
All of a sudden, people fall silent
People fall silent ...
Ah, what is happening?
No more shouts! The moment has come!
No more shouts! The moment has come!
The bull charges forward
Bounding from the Toril!
He charges forward! He enters.
He strikes! A horse rolls,
Dragging a picador,
Ah, Bravo! Bull! The crowd roars!
The bull goes, he comes,
He comes and strikes again!
Shaking his banderillas,
Full of fury, he rushes!
The arena is full of blood!
People are fleeing, they jump over the railings
It is your turn now. 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,
And that love awaits you,
Toreador, Love, love awaits you!
And think, yes, think as you fight,
That a dark eye is watching you
And that love awaits you
Toreador, love, love awaits you!
Love! Love! Love!
Toreador, Toreador, Toreador!






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。