Bizet, Georges - Andrea Bocelli, Bryn Terfel - Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers, opera) - Act I - Au fond du temple saint (Nadir and Zurga Duet) | Текст песни
Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers, opera) - Act I - Au fond du temple saint (Nadir and Zurga Duet)
English Libretto: . BRYN It was in the evening! In the air cooled by a breeze, The brahmanes with faces flooded with light, Slowly called the crowd to prayer!
ANDREA At the back of the holy temple, decorated with flowers and gold, A woman appears! BRYN A woman appears! ANDREA I can still see her! BRYN I can still see her!
ANDREA The prostrate crowd looks at her amazed and murmurs under its breath: look, this is the goddess looming up in the shadow and holding out her arms to us.
BRYN Her veil parts slightly. What a vision! What a dream! The crowd is kneeling.
BRYN & ANDREA Yes, it is she! It is the goddess, more charming and more beautiful. Yes, it is she! It is the goddess who has come down among us. Her veil has parted and the crowd is kneeling.
ANDREA But through the crowd she makes her way.
BRYN Already her long veil hides her face from us.
ANDREA My eyes, alas! Seek her in vain!
BRYN She flees!
ANDREA She flees! But what is this strange flame which is suddenly kindled in my soul!
BRYN What unknown fire is destroying me?
ANDREA Your hand pushes mine away!
BRYN Your hand pushes mine away!
ANDREA Love takes our hearts by storm and turns us into enemies!
BRYN No, let nothing part us!
ANDREA No, nothing!
BRYN Let nothing part us!
ANDREA No, nothing!
BRYN Let us swear to remain friends! ANDREA Let us swear to remain friends! BRYN Let us swear to remain friends!
BRYN & ANDREA Oh yes, let us swear to remain friends! Yes, it is her, the goddess, who comes to unite us this day. And, faithful to my promise, I wish to cherish you like a brother! It is her, the goddess, who comes to unite us this day! Yes, let us share the same fate, let us be united until death!