The Toreador Song (Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre) is one of the most famous arias from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. Sung by the matador Escamillo, it describes various situations in the ring, the cheering of the crowds and the fame that comes with victory.English Translation
Your toast, I can give it to you
Sirs, sirs, for along with the soldiers
Yes, the Toreros, can understand;
For pleasure, for pleasure
They have fights!
The arena is full,
it is the day of celebration!
The arena is full, from top to bottom;
The spectators, losing their heads,
The spectators begin a grand ovation!
Apostrophes, cries and uproar
grow into a furor!
Because it is a celebration of courage!
It is the celebration of people with heart!
Let’s go, on guard! Let’s go! Let’s go! Ah!
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!
And consider, yes, consider while fighting,
That a black eye is watching you,
And that love awaits you,
Toreador, love, love awaits you!
And consider, consider while fighting,
That a black eye is watching you
And love awaits you
Toreador, love, love awaits you!
All of a sudden, it is silent
It is silent
Ah, what is happening?
No more shouts! It is the moment!
No more shouts! It is the moment!
The bull throws himself out
Bounding out of the Toril!
He throws himself out! 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 banderillos,
Full of fury, he runs!
The arena is full of blood!
They save themselves, they pass the gates
It is your turn now. Let’s go!
On guard! Let’s go! Let’s go! Ah!
Toreador, on guard! Toreador, Toreador!
And consider, yes, consider while fighting,
That a black eye is watching you,
And that love awaits you,
Toreador, Love, love awaits you!
And dream away, yes, dream in combat,
That a black eye is looking at you
And that love awaits you
Toreador, Love, love awaits you!
Love! Love! Love!
Toreador, Toreador, love awaits you!
The triumphal march occurs in the second act of Verdi's Aida as Radames and the Egyptian army return home after their victory over the Ethiopians. It is perhaps the most famous excerpt from the operatic score. The triumphal scene gives directors the opportunity for elaborate spectacle typical of the grand opera of the period in the nineteenth century.
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