L' Immortel (ή '22 bullets' ο τίτλος στα Αγγλικά)
Tosca: Act III:
E Lucevan Le Stelle - Zubin Mehta & Placido Domingo
Το πρώτο clip είναι το trailer της ταινίας στο οποίο ακούγεται background το συγκεκριμένο κομμάτι
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZxGd--A4eg&feature=related
Στο δεύτερο clip ο Placido Domingo το ερμηνεύει (1992) Tosca: Act III
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxdiJ74AL5Y
E lucevan le stelle,
ed olezzava la terra
stridea l'uscio dell'orto
ed un passo sfiorava la rena.
Entrava ella fragrante,
mi cadea tra 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!
Translation
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!
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" Είναι νωρίς ακόμη μές στόν κόσμο αυτόν,μ'ακούς ;
Δέν έχουν εξημερωθεί τά τέρατα μ'ακούς ; "
Οδυσσέας Ελύτης