Papa was in a little nite club in Kuantan (or perhaps in Kuantan ,that was THE biggest nite club. Papa has no idea). Two acts, one with a singer who didn't dance, and another with a dancer who couldn't sing. To Papa's surprise, the opening was Habanera from Carmen . Sung in Mandarin...
The singer was powerful, she was loud enough to tickle Papa's ear-drums. Its a bit strange to hear Bizet's Carmen in chinese. Of course, the only words left in French was "L'amour! L'amour! L'amour! L'amour!"
Papa only remembers hearing it a long time ago when he was a kid. Opera in chinese is a rarity nowadays I guess. Papa is going to introduce you to sopranos and tenors once he can sit down with you. There is some pretty powerful music hidden in classical and Papa is sure you will like it. The alternative for you is to listen to Papa's country and western.
L'amour est enfant de Bohème,
il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi;
si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime:
si je t'aime, prends garde à toi! (x2)
in english
Papa only remembers hearing it a long time ago when he was a kid. Opera in chinese is a rarity nowadays I guess. Papa is going to introduce you to sopranos and tenors once he can sit down with you. There is some pretty powerful music hidden in classical and Papa is sure you will like it. The alternative for you is to listen to Papa's country and western.
- L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
- que nul ne peut apprivoiser,
- et c'est bien en vain qu'on l'appelle,
- s'il lui convient de refuser
L'amour est enfant de Bohème,
il n'a jamais, jamais connu de loi;
si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime:
si je t'aime, prends garde à toi! (x2)
in english
- Love is a rebellious bird
- that nobody can tame,
- and you call him quite in vain
- if it suits him not to come
- Love is a gypsy child,
- it has never ever, known the law,
- if you love me not, I love you,
- if I love you, you should beware!
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