Singing for Li River Ye Jian Ying (1897-1986) 江紹倫譯
Vernal breezes escort my boat to lightly glide
Peaks walling the banks to supervise the welcoming treats
Galloping horses and painted cliffs are the great divides
At Xing Ping the beautiful scenes and I happily meet
Peak of Solitary Charm, Guilin (Contemporary) Anonymous 江紹倫譯
A majestic pillar stands guard for the Southern sky
I ascend the cliff to view the beautiful sceneries from all sides
Winds and clouds rise beneath my very feet
Stars and constellations embrace my chest so neat
Hills shoot up from the land a thousand measures tall
Round the town the Li River meanders providing water for all
On this mountain top I croon free and happy
The sound waves send chimney smokes up daning from ten thousand families
“剛过的一點人声” (意) 奇沙里. 斯塔尓賓里 譜詞
Mezzo-soprano aria from Rossini’s opera “Il Barbiere di Silviglia”
罗西尼歌剧”西维亚的理发師”女中音咏叹调
Comments: This is Rosina’s character (a ward of Dr. Bartolo) song in this comic opera. She becomes the Countess (Contessa) in Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” after marrying Count Almaviva , “Lindoro” in “The Barber of Seville”. Again, Maria Ewing wins my vote for the best portrayal of Rosina in this Rossini’s opera, a typical piece of bel canto singing.
Performed by Maria Ewing (mezzo-soprano/soprano): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4kwM5Ylr4k
By Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDyXqf0at_w&feature=related
Tr. YK Chan 陳耀國譯
Una voce poco fa
剛过的一點人声
qui nel cor mi risuonò;在我心里迴响着il mio cor ferito è già, 我的心经已受创，e Lindor fu che il piagò. 那是林多奴的箭所为。 Sì, Lindoro mio sarà;是的，林多奴将归屬我;lo giurai, la vincerò. 我己为此发誓，我将赢取他。Il tutor ricuserà, 我的监护人会拒我所求，io l'ingegno aguzzerò. 我会施用我的技巧.Alla fin s'accheterà 他最后将会接受，e contenta io resterò.我就安心快乐了。Sì, Lindoro mio sarà; 是的，林多奴将归屬我lo giurai, la vincerò. 我己为此发誓，我将赢取他。Io sono docile, son rispettosa, 我相当溫柔，尊重他人，sono obbediente, dolce, amorosa; 我相当顺从，溫和，爱惜他人;mi lascio reggere, mi fo guidar. 我由人管治，由人领导Ma se mi toccano dov'è il mio debole 但如果他们碰撞我的弱點sarò una vipera e cento trappole 我会成为一条毒蛇和百样圈套prima di cedere farò giocar…ecc.把他们鬥垮之后才放手……
Tune: Partridge Sky Yan Qi Dao (1038-1110) 江紹倫譯
With your colourful sleeeve you pour me wine again and again
Those were the days when we sang and drank not caring to think
You danced like willows keeping the moon in the tower
You sang in tune wih the breezes stirred up by the peach blossom fan
Ever since we parted I’ve been recalling our togetherness
Time and again I dreamed of being with you
Tonight I gaze at you in candle light it seems
Being together with you is only possible in my dreams
Tune: Silk-Washing Stream, Broken Form Li Qing Zhao (1084-1156) 江紹倫譯Following extended illness grey hair on my temples easily seen
In my sick bed I see the waning moon through the window screen
Why boil water burning twigs with cardouron seeds
For taking medicine no need
On pillows poetry books are best placed for convenient reading
Outside my door the scenery is best when raining
I enjoy my neighbour’s wines and caring
Osmanthus flowers
Tune: Magnolia Zhang Xian (990-1078) 江紹倫譯
Dragon Boat glade men of Wu compete to gain speed
On swings fair maidens move gayly to and fro
Women picking vegetables delightfully forget to leave the mead
Treading on green fields folks freely come and go
With clouds gone the distant hills appear in pale hue
With flutes mute silence returns to the garden pool
Bathed in crystal moonlight the middle court is still
Catkins dance in great numbers leaving not a shadow in view
Tune: Songs of Immortals Zhang Xian (990-1078) 江紹倫譯
Cup in hand I listen to parts of the Water Song
Waking from mid-day intemporance sorrows keep me tipsy on
Whence will spring return now it is sent away
Watching the mirrow at dusk
I’m alarmed how time had passed
To recall bygone events is but in vain
On the poolside sands a pair of love birds perch happily
Freed from clouds the moon induces flowers to play with dancing shadows
Indoor lights are veiled by multiple layers of screens
No steady wind
The night feels serene
Tomorrow fallen red petals in paths will be seen
Mezzo-soprano aria from Mozart’s opera "Le Nozze di Figaro"
“你們可知道” (意) 罗兰素.达邦提 谱词
莫扎特歌剧”费加洛的婚礼”女中音咏叹調
Tr. YK Chan 陈耀国譯
Performed by Maria Ewing (My choice as the best rendition of Cherubino's aria):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-e0fHUoKD8&feature=related
By Federica von Stade: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA3yuwDq2H4
Voi che sapete che cosa e amor, 你們可知道愛是甚麼，
Donne, vedete s'io l'ho nel cor. 女士們，看看我是否心中有愛吧。Quello ch'io provo vi ridiro, 我要告訴你們我现在的感覺，E per me nuovo, capir nol so. 我是新進此境，又一無所知。Sento un affetto, pien di desir, 我有情感，充滿慾望，Ch'ora e diletto, ch'ora e martir. 有時暢快，有時悲痛。Gelo e poi sento l'alma avvampar, 我覺得冰冷又覺得我的靈魂燃燒着。E in un momento torno a gelar. 一刻間我又化為冰塊。Ricerco un bene fuori di me, 我尋求出意的柔情，Non so ch'il tiene, non so cos'e. 我不曉得如何攫得它，也並不曉得它是甚麼！Sospiro e gemo senza voler, 我雖不想但仍在嘆息及哀痛，Palpito e tremo senza saper, 我不隨意地心跳和發抖，Non trovo pace notte ne di, 日夜都無法安寧，Ma pur mi piace languir cosi. 但是我仍寧願如此衰弱下去。Voi che sapete che cosa e amor, 你們可知道愛是甚麼，Donne, vedete s'io l'ho nel cor. 女士們，看看我是否心中有愛吧。
Fisherman’s Song Zhu Dun Ru (1081-1159) 江紹倫譯
Tune: Happy events are near
I leave the world behind with a shake of head
Choosing no particular day or moth to be sober or inebriate
I make a living fishing in straw hat and cloak
Wearing frost or braving snow is but habitual
At night when winds lull my fishing line is quiet
The crescent moon appears high and low a duet
Where sky and water coverge in a thousand li
A lone swan appears and vanishes as it pleases
Old Fisherman Liu Zhong Yuan（773—819）江紹倫譯
An old fisherman moors by the west cliff for the night
At dawn he boils the stream water on a bamboo fire
By sunrise the mist gone he is out of sight
Creaking the oars he enters a world of green admire
Down midstream he turns to view the horizon far away
On cliff tops free clouds chase one another so gay
