José Carreras The Essential José Carreras

Hi, who can help me with the following songs? I have no idea what Carreras sings! Thanks!

8 TU SEI COMMOSSO! 03:31
9 D'UN'ALMA TROPPO FERVIDA 01:59
10 AH! FUGGI DA MORTE… 03:31
11 FIA VERO!... DI! 01:37
from Poliuto (Gaetano Donizetti)

15 IL FAUT NOUS SÉPARER 01:59
16 MAIS VOUS NE SAVEZ RIEN DE MOI 03:36
17 RÊVE! EXTASE! 03:31
from Werther (Jules Massenet)

18 TU QUI, SANTUZZA? 09:41
19 LA TUA SANTUZZA 02:19
from Cavalleria Rusticana (Pietro Mascagni)

21 MAIS MOI, CARMEN, JE T'AIME ENCORE 04:53
from Carmen (Georges Bizet)



5 T'ESTIMO (ICH LIEBE DICH) (Edvard Grieg) 02:38
8 FESTEIG (Eduard Toldra) 02:57
9 A L'OMBRA DEL LLEDONER (Eduard Toldra) 04:19
10 CANCO DE PASSAR CANTANT (Eduard Toldra) 02:45
17 PREGARÍA (EL CANT DE L'ÁNIMA A LA VERGE) (Fermìn Maria Alvarez) 04:24

Do you want just the lyrics or you need the translations too?
I've tried this one, but I'm not catalan so there might be some mistakes!

T'ESTIMO

Tu ets del meu cor
la imatge preferida,/ you're the favourite image of my heart
tu ets del meu cor
el goig més ben amat. / you're the most beloved joy of my heart

T'estimo més
que tot lo d'eixa terra / I love you more than everything on this earth
t'estimo és cert,
i per l'eternitat. / I love you, it's true and for eternity

Jo penso amb tu
i sols per tu és ma pensa. / I think of you and only for you is my thought
Tan sols a tu
el meu cor és consagrat. / only to you my heart is consacrated

Tan cert com Déu
regeix la terra immensa, / as sure as god rules the immense earth
t'estimo amb fe
i per l'eternitat./ i love you with faith for all eternity

TU SEI COMMOSSO/ D'UN ALMA TROPPO FERVIDA

NEARCO
Tu sei commosso!/ you are touched!

POLIUTO
È ver ... Sul capo mio l'onda/ true! Over my head the wave
che terge dall'antica macchia/ that cleans from the old stain
fia sparse in breve... Un sacro/ was quickly spread! A sacred
terror m'investe!/ terror invades me

NEARCO
Di terror che parli?/ what terror are you talking about?
Quei che t'apre le braccia,/ the one which opens your arms
ostia di pace s'offerse,/ offered itself as a peace host
e pace ei dona/ and gives peace
nell'alma in cui discende./ to the soul in which it descends

POLIUTO
Io n'ho ben d'uopo!/ I'd need it, forsooth!
Da procellosi affetti/ by stormy feelings
è sconvolta la mia./ my soul is shaken

NEARCO
Poliuto!

POLIUTO
Velen di gelosia/ jealousy poison
mi freme il cor!.../ my heart is trembling

NEARCO
Fia vero .../ forsooth...

POLIUTO
Dir la parola,/ words
intendere il pensiero mal può/ and thoughts may misunderstand
di quanto amor la mia consorte/ with how much love my spouse
amava ... ed amo.../ loved...and i love
Di tristezza ingombra/full of rue
talor la vidi, e tacito le guance/ I saw her sometimes, and silently
solcarle amaro pianto:/ bitter tears trickling down her cheeks
a lei ne chiesi; con labbro incerto/ I inquired after her, with trembling lips
mendicò ragioni,/ she desperately seek reasons
che fur pretesti./ that were feigned pretences
A Callistene spersi/ to callistene I opened
il mio pensier geloso,/ my jealous mind
e d'un rivale anch'ei sospetta./ he too suspects of a rival

NEARCO
Ah! Chi nomasti? Taci./ who didst thou mention? Hush!
Ministro d'un culto iniquo,/ minister of an iniquitous cult
ben costui le parti tutte ne adempie!/ he performs all the roles so well!
Di virtù severa/ of strict and pure virtue
specchio è la tua consorte./ thy spouse is mirror
Calmati... cessa./ soothe..cease!
Il momento s'appressa / the moment is approaching
il momento solenne!/ the solemn moment
A Dio ti volgi,/ turn to god
e quel soccorso implora,/ beg for that help
che invan giammai non fu richiesto./ that never was asked in vain

POLlUTO
Io piego la fronte nella polver .../ I bow in the dust
... e gemo ... e prego./ and i cry and i pray

D'un'alma troppo fervida/ of a too fervid soul
tempra, buon Dio, gli affetti.../ toughen, my god, the loves
Tu che lo puoi, tu dissipa/ thou who canst, dissipate
gli orrendi miei sospetti .../ my horrendous sospects
Nel combattuto cuore/ in my suffering heart
t'inebrii il mio favore,/ let my favour inebriates you
né più lo scuota un palpito/ let it be never upset by a beat
che indegno sia di te ... Ah, amor!/ unworthy of thee, ah love

AH, FUGGI DA MORTE!

PAOLINA
A' piedi tuoi son io.../ I'm at your feet
Ah! fuggi da morte/ escape from death
orribil cotanto./ so baneful.
All'alma ti giunga/ Let it reach thy soul
l'acerbo mio pianto.../ my cry
Lo sparge là, piena/ It will spread yonder, full
d'immenso dolore./ of endless sorrow
E pianto d'un core/ The cry of a heart
squarciato per te./ ripped open for thee
Ah! fuggi da morte, ecc.

POLIUTO
Lasciando la terra/ leaving the earth
il giusto non muore;/ the just man doesn't die
nel cielo rinasce/ he will be reborn
a vita migliore./ to a better life
Ma cessa...ma tergi/ but cease...dry
l'amaro tuo pianto;/ thine bitter tears
quel duolo soltanto / that sorrow is
è morte per me, ecc./ like death for me

PAOLINA
Coraggio inaudito!/ incredble courage
Un fulgido lume/ a bright light
sul ciglio mi striscia / crawls on my eyelash
E l'ombre dirada!/ and clears the shadows
Spirarti que' sensi
non puote che un Dio!/ no one but a god can inspire those feelings
Lo credo, l'adoro.../ i believe, i adore him
POLIUTO
Che parli!...oseresti?/ what!? ...would you dare

PAOLINA
Sfidar la tua sorte./ defy your destiny

POLIUTO
Un orrido gelo mi piomba nel cor!/ a ghastly chill descend into my heart

PAOLINA
Al circo si vada./ let's go to the circus
POLIUTO
A sposo che t'ama/ to an husband who loves you
puoi chieder la morte?/ could you ask death?

PAOLINA
Il giusto rinasce/ the honest reborns
a vita migliore./ in a better life

POLIUTO
La terra i suoi beni/
a me t'appresta./ the earth is preparing me for its wealths

PAOLINA
D'eterna esultanza/ of eternal elation
è sede l'empiro/ is center the empyrean

POLIUTO
Non temi lo strazio?/ don't you fear the agony

PAOLINA
No

POLIUTO
Dell'ora funesta?/ of the baleful hour

PAOLINA
No; Iddio con la fede/ god with faith
ci dà la costanza./ gives us constancy

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POLIUTO
La grazia nell'alma ti scende!/ may grace descend in thy soul!
La via di salute/ the way of healt
fu schiusa per te./ was disclosed for thee
O Dio! insieme si muoia.../ o god! let us die together
Un premio ne attende,/ a price awaits
laddove possanza di tempo no è!/ there where majesty of time is not

PAOLINA
Ah! Il suon dell'arpe angeliche/ the sound of angelic harps
intorno a me già sento!/ i already hear around me
La luce veggo splendere/ I see the shining light of
di cento soli e cento!/ a hundred suns and a hundred
Di me non ho che l'anima!/ Only my soul is left to me
Già son del nume al piè!/ i'm already at the god's feet

PAOLINA, POLIUTO
Ah! Eternamente vivere/ eternally
m'è dato in ciel con te/ with you in the welkin i will live
Sì, sì, con te.

hi, Ligeia, thank you very much. Yes, you are right, I also need translation!
I would like to know that what language these lyrics are? Are they all catalan?
You did a good job for T'ESTIMO, I understand this song now. It is a classic song by Grieg and I also find its Chinese version! Exciting.

"Poliuto" and "cavalleria rusticana" are written in Italian, "Carmen" and "Werther" are in French and the last 5 songs are in Catalan.

Here is the translation of the final duet from Carmen. The lyrics you're looking for start in the paragraph: "Duet: Section II"
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/music/NY...n/cesttoi.html

TURIDDU
Tu qui, Santuzza? / you here, Santuzza?
SANTUZZA
Qui t'aspettavo. / I was awaiting you here
TURIDDU
È Pasqua,/ it'e easter
In chiesa non vai? / you won't go to the church?
SANTUZZA
Non vo. Debbo parlarti... / I won't. I must speak with you
TURIDDU
Mamma cercavo. / I was looking for my mom
SANTUZZA
Debbo parlarti... / I must speak with you
TURIDDU
Qui no! Qui no! / not here!
SANTUZZA
Dove sei stato? / where have you been?
TURIDDU
Che vuoi tu dire? A Francofonte! / what do you mean? At Francofonte
SANTUZZA
No, non è ver! / that's not true!
TURIDDU
Santuzza, credimi... / believe me!
SANTUZZA
No, non mentire;/ no, don't lie!
Ti vidi volger giù dal sentier.../ i saw you coming down from that street
E stamattina, all'alba,/ and this morning at dawn
T'hanno scorto/ you've been seen
Presso l'uscio di Lola. / near Lola's door
TURIDDU
Ah! mi hai spiato? / you were spying me?
SANTUZZA
No, te lo giuro./ no, i swear you!
A noi l'ha raccontato Compar Alfio/ We've been told by master Alfio
Il marito, poco fa. / her husband, a few moments ago
TURIDDU
Cosi ricambi l'amor che ti porto?/Thus you return the love I gave you?
Vuoi che m'uccida? / Do you wish him to kill me
SANTUZZA
Oh! questo non lo dire... / don't say this
TURIDDU
Lasciami dunque, lasciami;/ then leave me, leave me
Invan tenti sopire il giusto sdegno/ in vain you're trying to soothe my righteous anger
Colla tua pietà. / with thy sorrow
SANTUZZA
Tu l'ami dunque? / so you do love her
TURIDDU
No...
SANTUZZA
Assai più bella è Lola. / she's so much prettier
TURIDDU
Taci, non l'amo. /hush! I don't love her
SANTUZZA
L'ami...Oh! maledetta! / you do! ...Damn her!
TURIDDU
Santuzza!
SANTUZZA
Quella cattiva femmina/ that wretched woman
Ti tolse a me! / she has taken you from me
TURIDDU
Bada, Santuzza,/ I warn you, Santuzza
Schiavo non sono/ I'm no slave
Di questa vana Tua gelosia! / to thy vain jelousy!
SANTUZZA
Battimi, insultami,/ beat me, insult me!
T'amo e perdono,/ i love you and forgive me
Ma è troppo forte l'angoscia mia/ but my angst is too heavy

Originally Posted by Ligeia

"Poliuto" and "cavalleria rusticana" are written in Italian, "Carmen" and "Werther" are in French and the last 5 songs are in Catalan.

It's really helpful!

LA TUA SANTUZZA

SANTUZZA
La tua Santuzza/ Your Santuzza
Piange e t'implora;/weeps and implores thee
Come cacciarla
Così tu puoi? / how can you chase her away so cruelly?

TURIDDU
Va, ti ripeto/ go away, I tell you again
Va non tediarmi,/ go, don't bother me
Pentirsi è vano/ it is vain to repent
Dopo l'offesa!/ right after the outrage

SANTUZZA
Bada! / beware!

TURIDDU
Dell'ira tua non mi curo!/ I don't care about your peevishness

SANTUZZA
A te la mala Pasqua, spergiuro!/ To you a bad Easter (I guess it's a way to curse him), deceiver

Here you can find lyrics and translation of the songs in Català: "Festeig", "A l'ombra del lledoner" e "Cançó de passar cantant".
http://jcarreras.narod.ru/Catalanson...nSongs.htm#TOP

IL FAUT NOUS SÉPARER /MAIS VOUS NE SAVEZ RIEN DE MOI /RÊVE! EXTASE!

Charlotte
Il faut nous séparer. Voici notre maison, / we must separate. Here our house
c’est l’heure du sommeil./ it's time to go to sleep

Werther
Ah! pourvu que je voie ces yeux toujours ouverts,/ as long as i see these eyes always open
ces yeux mon horizon, ces doux yeux: / these eyes my horizon, these sweet eyes
mon espoir et mon unique joie... / my hope and my only joy
Que m’importe à moi le sommeil? / what do i care about sleep?
Les étoiles et le soleil peuvent bien dans le ciel tour/ the stars and the sun may as well, in the sky
à tour reparaître, j’ignore s’il est jour... / reappear one by one, I'll ignore if it's day
j’ignore s’il est nuit! / I'll ignore if it's night
Mon être demeure indifférent à ce qui n’est pas toi! / my being remains indifferent to anything that is not you
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Charlotte
Mais, vous ne savez rien de moi. / but, you know nothing about me

Werther
Mon âme a reconnu votre âme, Charlotte, / my soul has recognized thy soul,
et je vous ai vue assez pour savoir / and I have seen enough to understand
quelle femme vous êtes!/ what kind of woman thou are

Charlotte
Vous me connaissez? / you know me?

Werther
Vous êtes la meilleure ainsi que la plus belle des créatures! / you are the finest and most lovely of all the creatures

Charlotte
Non!

Werther
Faut-il que j’en appelle à ceux / should I ask the opinion of those
que vous nommez vos enfants? / you've named "your children"?

Charlotte
Hélas! oui, mes enfants... / alas! my children
Vous avez dit vrai! / you have spoken the truth!
C’est que l’image de ma mère est présente à tout le monde ici. / the fact is that the image of my mother is present to everyone around here
Et pour moi, je crois voir / and for me, it seems to me to see
sourire son visage quand / her smiling face whenever
je prends soin de ses enfants... de mes enfants!/ I take care of her children...of my children
Ah! je souhaiterais que dans cette demeure elle revint! / how i wish she could come back to this home
et vit au moins quelques instants si je tiens / and saw at least for a few moments
les serments faits à la dernière heure! / if I'm keeping the oath made during her last hour
Chère, chère maman, que ne peux-tu nous voir? / dear dear mom, can you see us?

Werther
O Charlotte! ange du devoir,/ angel of duty
La bénédiction du ciel sur toi repose! / the blessing of heaven rests upon thee

Charlotte
Si vous l’aviez connue! / If only you had known her
Ah! la cruelle chose de voir ainsi partir ce qu’on a de plus cher! / what a cruel thing is to see depart this way what one holds most beloved
Quels tendres souvenirs... et quel regret amer! / what tender memories...and what bitter regret!
Pourquoi tout est-il périssable? / why is everything so fleeting?
Les Enfants ont senti cela très vivement;/ the children have felt this very deeply
ils demandent souvent d’un ton inconsolable: / they often ask, with an inconsolable tone,
Pourquoi les hommes noirs ont emporté maman? / why the dark men have taken away mom
......
Werther
Rêve! Extase! Bonheur! / dream ecstasy joy
Je donnerais ma vie pour garder à jamais ces yeux, / I'd give my life to keep forever these eyes
ce front charmant, cette bouche adorable, étonnée et ravie... / this charming forehead, this lovely mouth, amazed and delighted
Sans que nul à son tour les contemple un moment!/ without anyone else turning to contemplate them for a moment
Le céleste sourire! oh! Charlotte! je vous aime... / the heavenly smile! I love thee
je vous aime... et je vous admire! / I love thee and i admire thee

Charlotte
Nous somme fous! rentrons... / we are crazy! Let's go inside

Werther
Mais... nous nous reverrons? / but, will we see again?

Le Bailli
Charlotte! Charlotte! Albert est de retour! / Charlotte, Albert is back home

Charlotte
Albert?

Werther
Albert?

Charlotte
Oui, celui que ma mère m’a fait jurer / yes, the man whom my mother has made me swear
d’accepter pour époux... / to accept as husband
Dieux m’est témoin qu’un instant près de vous... j’avais oublié le serment qu’on me rappelle! / god is my witness that for a moment, beside you, I had forgotten that oath of which now I am reminded

Werther
A ce serment... restez fidèle! Moi... / to that oath...be loyal! I
j’en mourrai! Charlotte! / will die of it

Werther
Un autre! son époux! / another man! her husband!

Pregaria o lo cant de l'ànima a la Verge

Déu nos salve, Maria, Reyna y Mare/ god save us, mary, queen and mother
dolsura y vida y esperansa nostra,/ sweetness and life and our hope
à vos pregàm los desterrats fills d'Eva/ to thee we pray the banished sons of eve
Misericordia ! Misericordia ! Misericordia !/ mercy! Mercy! Mercy!

A vos, Senyora, la sacra Verge,/ to you Lady, holy Virgin
l'amoroseta, la llum dels cels,/ the beloved, heaven's light
la moreneta de la montanya,/ Moreneta of the mountain (the Black Madonna in the Montserrat monastery)
Reina dels angels, Mare de Déu/ queen of angels, mother of god

A vos Senyora, mon cor, mos somnis,/ to thee Holy lady, my heart, my dreams
mas esperansas, mos pensaments,/ my hopes, my thoughts
tot quant ma vida ne tè de vida,/ all that is my life which comes from your life
tot quant mon ànima ne tè de fé./ all that is my soul which comes from your faith.

Quan per mi vinga l'hora suprema,/ when my last hour will come
Reina dels angels, lliri del cel,/ queen of angels, lily of heaven
f'eu que a las horas, Santa Madona,/ may that in those last moments, saint madonna
ansque'ls ulls clogue per sempre mès,/ when i will close my eyes forever
f'eu que jo veje voltats de gloria y en mitj/ may I go surronded by glory and amidst
de nuvols d'or y d'encens los tres grans/ clouds of gold and incense and the three great
àngels que de ma vida sigueren sempre/ angels who've always been in my life
companys fa els, los mèus tres ùnichs,/ my companions, my three only companions
companys fa els l'Amor dolsissim,/ my companions, sweet love
a mare Patria la mare Patria/ to the motherland, the motherland
la Santa Fé la Santa Fé./ the holy faith, the holy faith

Originally Posted by Ligeia

Here you can find lyrics and translation of the songs in Català: "Festeig", "A l'ombra del lledoner" e "Cançó de passar cantant".
http://jcarreras.narod.ru/Catalanson...nSongs.htm#TOP

Grateful for your help!

Hi, Ligeia, from the lyrics of POLIUTO you posted, I cannot find lyrics suitable for this one FIA VERO!... DI!, I need your help! Thank you very much!

I've searched in the libretto, and the only "fia vero" that i could find is in the first act.
However, in the sample that I've listened I hear the words "la grazia nell'alma ti scende", so I suppose that the lyrics you're looking for are the last part of "Ah, fuggi da morte".

hi, Ligeia, your posts really help me a lot, thanks! hmm..., here still two arias from Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano, please help me I guess it's Italian, right?

SENZA MUSA. COLPITO QUI M’ AVETE OV’IO…UN DÌ ALL'AZZURRO SPAZIO

COME UN BEL DÌ DI MAGGIO

Yes, that's italian.

Colpito qui m'avete ov'io geloso celo / here you stroke me, where I jealously conceal,
il più puro palpitar dell'anima./ the purest flutter of the soul
Or vedrete, fanciulla, qual poema / now thou shalt see, what poem
è la parola "Amor", qui causa di scherno! / is the word "love", here object of derision

Un dì all'azzurro spazio / one day at the blue sky
guardai profondo, / I deeply looked
e ai prati colmi di viole, / and over the meadows full of violets
pioveva loro il sole, / the sun was pouring down
e folgorava d'oro il mondo: / making the world shine like gold
parea la terra un immane tesor, / the earth looked like an immense treasure
e a lei serviva di scrigno il firmamento. / and the welkin was its treasure chest
Su dalla terra a la mia fronte / up from the earth to my spring
veniva una carezza viva, un bacio. / came a lively caress, a kiss
Gridai vinto d'amor: / i scream, overwhelmed by love,
T'amo tu che mi baci, / I love thee, thou that kiss me,
divinamente bella, o patria mia! / celestially enchanting, o my homeland
E volli pien d'amore pregar! / and so full of love, i felt the need to pray!
Varcai d'una chiesa la soglia; / I crossed the treshold of a church
là un prete ne le nicchie / there, a priest, in the niches
dei santi e della Vergine, / of the saints and of the holy virgin
accumulava doni - / was accumulating gifts
e al sordo orecchio / and to his deaf ear
un tremulo vegliardo / a trembling old man
invan chiedeva pane / in vain was asking for bread
e invano stendea la mano! / and in vain his hand was begging

Varcai degli abituri l'uscio; / I cross the treshold of the hovels
un uom vi calunniava / a man was swearing
bestemmiando il suolo / cursing the soil
che l'erario a pena sazia / that the Treasury hardly satiate
e contro a Dio scagliava / and against god was casting
e contro agli uomini / and against men
le lagrime dei figli. / his children's tears
In cotanta miseria / amidst all this misery
la patrizia prole che fa? / what does the patrician offspring do?

(a Maddalena)
Sol l'occhio vostro / only thine eye
esprime umanamente qui / here expresses humanely
un guardo di pietà, / a compassionate look
ond'io guardato ho a voi/ so that i looked at thee
si come a un angelo. / as an angel
E dissi: Ecco la bellezza della vita! / And I said: there is the beauty of life!
Ma, poi, a le vostre parole, / but then, when i heard your words
un novello dolor m'ha colto in pieno petto. / a new sorrow stroke my heart,
O giovinetta bella, / o lovely young girl,
d'un poeta non disprezzate il detto: / do not despise the words of a young poet
Udite! Non conoscete amor, / harken ye all! You don't know love
amor, divino dono, non lo schernir, / love, divine gift, don't mock it,
del mondo anima e vita è l'Amor!/ Love is world's soul and life

COME UN BEL DI' DI MAGGIO
Come un bel dì di maggio / like a beautiful day of may
che con bacio di vento / that with a kiss of wind
e carezza di raggio / and a caress of a sunbeam
si spegne in firmamento, / glides into the welkin
col bacio io d'una rima, / with the kiss of a rhyme
carezza di poesia, / caress of a poetry
salgo l'estrema cima / I climb the last top
dell'esistenza mia. / of my existence

La sfera che cammina / the sphere that wanders
per ogni umana sorte / through every human fate
ecco già mi avvicina / is already drawing me nigh
all'ora della morte, / to the hour of death
e forse pria che l'ultima / and maybe ere my last
mia strofe sia finita, / strophe will be over
m'annuncerà il carnefice / the executioner will announce me
la fine della vita. / the end of my life

Sia! Strofe, ultima Dea! / Let it be so! Strophe, last goddess!
ancor dona al tuo poeta / gift once again your poet
la sfolgorante idea, / the blazing idea
la fiamma consueta; / the familiar flame
io, a te, mentre tu vivida / I, to thee, while you
a me sgorghi dal cuore, / flow vivid from my heart
darò per rima il gelido / I will gift you as rhyme
spiro d'un uom che muore/ the freezing spirit of a dying man