Toreador Song
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The Toreador Song 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.
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Carmen
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
by Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet
Georges Bizet formally Alexandre César Léopold Bizet, was a French composer, mainly of operas. In a career cut short by his early death, he achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, became one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertory.During a...
. Sung by the matador Escamillo, it describes various situations in the ring, the cheering of the crowds and the fame that comes with victory.
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Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre, Señors, señors car avec les soldats Oui, les Toréros, peuvent s'entendre ; Pour plaisirs, pour plaisirs, Ils ont les combats ! Le cirque est plein, c'est jour de fête ! Le cirque est plein du haut en bas ; Les spectateurs, perdent la tête, Les spectateurs s'interpellent à grand fracas ! Apostrophes, cris et tapage Poussés jusques à la fureur ! Car c'est la fête du courage, C'est la fête des gens de cœur ! Allons ! en garde ! allons ! allons ! Ah ! Toréador, en garde ! Toréador ! Toréador ! Et songe bien, oui, songe en combattant Qu'un œil noir te regarde, Et que l'amour t'attend, Toréador, L'amour, l'amour t'attend ! Et songe bien, oui, songe en combattant Qu'un œil noir te regarde, Et que l'amour t'attend, Toréador, L'amour, l'amour t'attend ! Tout d'un coup, on fait silence... on fait silence... Ah ! que se passe-t-il ? Plus de cris, c'est l'instant ! Plus de cris, c'est l'instant ! Le taureau s'élance En bondissant hors du Toril ! Il s'élance ! il entre, il frappe ! un cheval roule, Entraînant un Picador, "Ah ! bravo! Toro !" hurle la foule ! Le taureau va, il vient, il vient et frappe encore ! En secouant ses banderilles, Plein de fureur, il court ! Le cirque est plein de sang ! On se sauve, on franchit les grilles ! C'est ton tour maintenant ! allons ! en garde ! allons ! allons ! Ah ! Toréador, en garde ! Toréador, Toréador ! Et songe bien, oui, songe en combattant Qu'un œil noir te regarde, Et que l'amour t'attend, Toréador, L'amour, l'amour t'attend ! Et songe bien, oui, songe en combattant Qu'un œil noir te regarde Et que l'amour t'attend, Toréador, L'amour, l'amour t'attend ! L'amour! L'amour ! L'amour ! Toréador, Toréador, Toreador ! |
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! |
In popular culture
- The song is mocked during the "I lost my shirt/I found my shirt"" scene in The Marx Brothers movie Cocoanuts.
- The entire song is also spoofed within the game Secret Agent ClankSecret Agent ClankSecret Agent Clank is a platform game developed by High Impact Games for the PlayStation Portable and published by Sony. It was first released in North America on June 17, 2008. A PlayStation 2 version was ported by Sanzaru Games and was released on May 26, 2009 in North America and in Europe on...
in which an entire level features a giant stage which plays the Toreador Song with new comical lyrics detailing Qwarks dubious exploits. - Fans of Munster RugbyMunster RugbyMunster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
have adapted the song to a version called "Stand Up and Fight" which is traditionally sung before a Munster match. - The tune is used as the theme song for the Geelong Cats Australian Rules Football team, with different lyrics.
- In World of DarknessWorld of Darkness"World of Darkness" is the name given to three related but distinct fictional universes created as settings for supernatural horror themed role-playing games. It is also the name of roleplaying games in the second and third settings...
, a popular role-playing gameRole-playing gameA role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
, Toreador (World of Darkness)Toreador (World of Darkness)The Toreador are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade and Vampire: The Dark Ages books and role-playing games. Their symbol is the thorned rose.The Toreador are some of the most beautiful and glamorous of the Kindred...
is a clan of vampire obsessed with love and beauty despite the fierce fight to survive in the settingSettingSetting may refer to:* A location where something is set* Set construction in theatrical scenery* Setting in fiction* Setting up to fail a manipulative technique to engineer failure...
of the game.
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Media
- "Toreador Song" was performed by Opera Philadelphia at Reading Terminal Market in 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bymQ0j4LcLY