Jussi Björling: Verdi - Il Trovatore, 'Ah! sì, ben mio... Di quella pira!'

Johan Jonatan "Jussi" Björling (play /ˈjuːsi ˈbjɔrlɪŋ/; 5 February 1911 -- 9 September 1960) was a Swedish tenor. One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Björling appeared for many years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and less frequently at the major European opera houses, including the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jussi_Bj%C3%B6rling
Lyrics & English Translation

MANRICO
Ah yes, my love, when I am
yours, and you are my wife,
my spirit will be more fearless,
my arm will be stronger.
And yet, if on the page
of my destiny it's written
that I must be among the victims,
pierced by the foe's steel,
as I draw my last breath,
my thoughts will come to you,
and death will seem to me
only preceding you to heaven.
And death will seem to me, etc.

LEONORA and MANRICO
The wave of heavenly sounds
descends, pure, into our hearts!
Come, the altar opens to us
the joys of unspoiled love!
Ah! the joys of unspoiled love, etc.

RUIZ
Manrico?

MANRICO
What is it?

RUIZ
The gypsy... come... in irons... look

MANRICO
Oh God!

RUIZ
Those barbarians' hands
have already lighted the pyre...

MANRICO
approaching the balcony
Heaven! My legs fail me,
my eyes are clouding over!

LEONORA
You're raging!

MANRICO
I should!
Learn then: I am ?

LEONORA
Who?

MANRICO
Her son!

LEONORA
Ah!

MANRICO
Ah, cowards! This wicked sight
almost takes away my breath!
Get our men together! Hurry
Ruiz! Go, go... And fly back!

The horrible blaze of that pyre
burns, enflames all of my being!
Monsters, put it out; or very quickly
I'll put it out with your blood!
Before I loved you, I was yet her son;
your suffering cannot restrain me...
Unhappy mother, I hasten to save you,
or at least hasten to die with you!

LEONORA
I cannot bear such deadly blows.
Oh, how much better to die!

MANRICO
The horrible blaze of that pyre, etc.

RUIZ and SOLDIERS
To Arms! To arms!
Here we are, ready to fight with you,
or die with you!
To arms, etc.

MANRICO
Unhappy mother, I hasten to save you,
or at least hasten to die with you! etc.
To arms! To arms! To arms!
A link to this wonderful artists personal Website: http://www.borlange.se/templates/BlgUnitStartPage____6972.aspx
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