Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi
Verdi
(birth registry: Joseph Fortunin François Verdi; baptized Joseph Fortuninus Franciscus)
Born: Le Roncole, near Busseto, Duchy of Parma, 10 Oct. 1813
Died: Milan,Italy, 27 Jan. 1901
Salah satu lagunya yang aku kenal dari Russel Watson:
Va, Pensiero
Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate;
Fly, thought, on wings of gold,
va, ti posa sui clivi, sui colli
go settle upon the slopes and the hills
ove olezzano tepide e molli
where the sweet airs of our
l’aure dolci del suolo natal!
native soil smell soft and mild!
Del Giordano le rive saluta,
Greet the banks of the river Jordan
di Sionne le torri atterrate.
and Zion’s tumbled towers.
Oh, mia patria sì bella e perduta!
Oh, my country, so lovely and lost!
Oh, membranza sì cara e fatal!
Oh remembrance so dear yet unhappy!
Arpa d’or dei fatidici vati,
Golden harp of the prophetic wise men,
perché muta dal salice pendi?
why hang so silently from the willows?
Le memorie nel petto raccendi,
Rekindle the memories in our hearts,
ci favella del tempo che fu!
tell us about the times gone by!
O simile di Solima ai fati
Remembering the fate of Jerusalem
traggi un suono di crudo lamento,
play us a sad lament
o t’ispiri il Signore un concento
or else be inspired by the Lord
che ne infonda al patire virtù!
to fortify us to endure our suffering!
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RIGOLETTO
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Lagu: La donna è mobile
La donna è mobile, qual piùma al vento,
Woman is unpredictable, like a feather in the wind,
muta d’accento, e di pensiero.
she changes her voice, and her thoughts
Sempre un amabile, leggiadro viso,
Always a sweet, pretty face,
in pianto o in riso, è menzognero.
in tears or in laughter, always lying
La donna è mobile, qual piùma al vento,
Woman is unpredictable, like a feather in the wind,
muta d’accento, e di pensier
she changes her voice, and her thoughts
e di pensier, e di pensier
and her thoughts, and her thoughts
È sempre misero, chi a lei s’affida,
Always miserable, he that trusts in her
chi le confida, mal cauto il core!
who confides in her, his unwary heart!
Pur mai non sentesi felice appieno
Yet nobody feels fully happy
chi su quel seno non liba amore!
who on that bosom doesn’t drink love,
La donna è mobil, qual piùma al vento,
Woman is unpredictable, like a feather in the wind,
muta d’accento e di pensier,
she changes her voice, and her thoughts
e di pensier, e di pensier!
and her thoughts, and her thoughts!
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DON CARLO
Tentang Don Carlo dan Elisabeth yang saling jatuh cinta, tetapi Elisabeth menikah dengan ayahnya Don Carlo (Philip) walaupun cinta Elisabeth hanya untuk Don Carlo
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AIDA
Aida adalah putri dari Ethiopian yang telah ditangkap dan dibawa ke Mesir untuk dijadikan budak. Pada saat di Mesir ini, Aida jatuh hati pada seorang kapten, Radames, yang juga dicintai oleh Amneris, putri dari Pharaoh Mesir. Radames harus memilih antara cintanya pada Aida ataukah kesetiaanya pada Pharaoh.
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Lagu: Celeste Aida (Heavenly Aida)
Celeste aida, forma divina,
Heavenly aida, goddess of beauty,
Mistico serto di luce e fior,
Garland of flowers and of bright light.
Del mio pensiero tu sei regina,
You are the ruler of all of my thoughts,
Tu di mia vita sei lo splendor.
You are the splendor of my whole life.
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti,
I’ll bring you back, yes, to your lovely skies
Le dolci breeze del patrio suol;
To the soft breezes of your native land.
Un regal serto sul crin posarti,
I’ll place a royal wreath upon your crown,
Ergerti un trono vicino al sol, ah!
And build you a throne close to the sun!
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OTELLO
Otello adalah nama jendral dari Cyprus yang telah memenangkan peperangan dengan Turkish. Kecemburan Otello terhadap istrinya, Desdemona karena menyangka telah berselingkuh dengan Casio, seorang kapten yang menemaninya pada saat perang menjadi inti cerita ini.
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