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This was my favo when get my first car recordigs ->

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Chon rules! killer instrumental prog

 

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Omg omg omg ! new interpretation of "Pourquoi me réveiller" from Werther, Jules Massenet, sang by Jonas Kaufmann in 2014!!! 

cf 4.45 minutes

He is personification of the romantic hero, that in Werther, Verdi, even Wagner, wow! What a soul :)

The role of Werther is one of the hardest one for tenors, because of the voice register, lots of upper passage's notes, and an heavy orchestration to sing above, really perfect breath control from Kaufmann here, impressive!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKpgQoO3BM4

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Because i'm sharing some parts of this fabulous opera of Georges Bizet, I'll share my favorite duet of all time, "Au fond du temple saint", i've been listening to every interpretation I could find during the last 3 years, here you go with my top 3 : this is pure beauty 

 

1) Nicolas Gedda (ténor) & Ernest Blanc (baryton)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbAKWOemzjg

 

2) Jonas Kaufmann (ténor) & Dmitri Hvorostovki

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2MwnHpLV48

 

3) Roberto Alagna (ténor) & Bryn Terfel (baryton)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6E3CJMokN8

 

 

 

Here are the lyrics

Au fond du temple saint

Paré de fleurs et d'or,

Une femme apparaît!

Je crois la voir encore!

Une femme apparaît!

Je crois la voir encore!

 

La foule prosternée

La regarde, etonnée,

Et murmure tous bas:

Voyez, c'est la déesse!

Qui dans l'ombre se dresse

Et vers nous tend les bras!

 

Son voile se soulève!

Ô vision! ô rêve!

La foule est à genoux!

 

Oui, c'est elle!

C'est la déesse 

plus charmante et plus belle!

Oui, c'est elle!

C'est la déesse 

qui descend parmi nous!

Son voile se soulève et la foule est à genoux!

 

Mais à travers la foule

Elle s'ouvre un passage!

Son long voile déjà

Nous cache son visage!

Mon regard, hélas!

La cherche en vain!

 

Elle fuit!

Elle fuit!

 

Mais dans mon âme soudain

Quelle étrange ardeur s'allume!

Quel feu nouveau me consume!

Ta main repousse ma main!

Ta main repousse ma main!

De nos cśurs l'amour s'empare

Et nous change en ennemis!

Non, que rien ne nous sépare!

Non, rien!

Que rien ne nous sépare!

Non, rien!

Jurons de rester amis!

Jurons de rester amis!

Jurons de rester amis!

Oh oui, jurons de rester amis!

 

Oui, c'est elle! C'est la déesse!

En ce jour qui vient nous unir,

Et fidèle à ma promesse,

Comme un frère je veux te chérir!

C'est elle, c'est la déesse

Qui vient en ce jour nous unir!

Oui, partageons le même sort,

Soyons unis jusqu'à la mort!

 

Translation

At the back of the holy temple,

decorated with flowers and gold,

A woman appears!

A woman appears!

I can still see her!

I can still see her!

 

The prostrate crowd

looks at her amazed

and murmurs under its breath:

look, this is the goddess

looming up in the shadow

and holding out her arms to us.

 

Her veil parts slightly.

What a vision! What a dream!

The crowd is kneeling.

 

Yes, it is she! 

It is the goddess,

more charming and more beautiful.

Yes, it is she! 

It is the goddess

who has come down among us.

Her veil has parted and the crowd is kneeling.

 

But through the crowd

she makes her way.

Already her long veil 

hides her face from us.

My eyes, alas!

Seek her in vain!

She flees!

She flees!

 

But what is this strange flame

which is suddenly kindled in my soul!

What unknown fire is destroying me?

Your hand pushes mine away!

Your hand pushes mine away!

Love takes our hearts by storm

and turns us into enemies!

No, let nothing part us!

No, nothing!

Let nothing part us!

No, nothing!

Let us swear to remain friends! 

Let us swear to remain friends! 

Let us swear to remain friends! 

Oh yes, let us swear to remain friends! 

 

Yes, it is her, the goddess,

who comes to unite us this day.

And, faithful to my promise,

I wish to cherish you like a brother!

It is her, the goddess,

who comes to unite us this day!

Yes, let us share the same fate,

let us be united until death!

 

 

Have a wonderful night ;)

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