붓꽃 독백 - 별은 빛나것만

 

푸치니의 토스카 3막에 나오는 아리아 별은 빛나것만/E lucevan le stelle

이 곡보다 더 많이 세상에 알려진 곡이 있을까.?

 

뫼닮 선생님께서 특별히 아끼시는 곡이다.

그중에서도 마리오 란자가 부른 곡을 가장 아끼신다.

 

 

 

 

 

E lucevan le stelle is the romanza of Mario Cavaradossi in the 3rd act of Tosca,

the opera composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and

Giuseppe Giacosa. It is sung by Tosca's lover, the painter Mario Cavaradossi (tenor),

while waiting for his coming execution.

Written in B minor, is one of the most famous opera arias.

The aria is introduced by a somber clarinet solo. The incipit of the melody (heard in

outline earlier in the Act, as the sky lightens and the gaoler prepares for the execution)

is repeated on the lines "O dolci baci, o languide carezze", and also restated forte

in the closing bars of the opera, as Tosca jumps from the ramparts

E lucevan le stelle,
e olezzava la terra
stridea l'uscio dell'orto
e un passo sfiorava la rena.
Entrava ella fragrante,
mi cadea fra le braccia.

O dolci baci, o languide carezze,
mentr'io fremente le belle forme disciogliea dai veli!
Svanì per sempre il sogno mio d'amore.
L'ora è fuggita, e muoio disperato!
E non ho amato mai tanto la vita!

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How the stars used to shine there,
How sweet the earth smelled,
The orchard gate would creak,
And a footstep would lightly crease the sand.
She'd come in, fragrant as a flower,
And she'd fall into my arms.

Oh! sweet kisses, oh! lingering caresses,
Trembling, I'd slowly uncover her dazzling beauty.
Now, my dream of love has vanished forever.
My last hour has flown, and I die, hopeless!
And never have I loved life more!