Vilja in English, New Years at Lincoln Center, Susan Graham, with text

Susan Graham sings in English, Vilja from Lehar's "The Merry Widow". Loren Maazel Conducts the New York Philharmonic here is the text, sing along:
A Vilja who lived by a cool forest glade
Had fallen asleep in the deep leafy shade
A hunter came near to the place where she lay
Entranced by her beauty he'd not look away

Suddenly the nymph awoke and music filled the air above
So he sighed, swearing his eternal love
Vilja Oh Vilja, Oh nymph of delights
Haunting the woodland, enchanting the night
Vilja Oh Vilja be tender, be true
Love me and I'll die for you

(Chorus)
Vilja Oh Vilja, a nymph of delights
Haunting the woodland, enchanting the night

Vilja Oh Vilja be tender, be true
Love me and I'll die for you

She then cast a spell with a wave of her hand
Transporting him into a strange fairyland
No mortal had viewed such enchanting delight
Then escorted her home for one magical night

Suddenly, at break of day she vanished to go far away
Hill and dale echoed with his mournful tale
Vilja Oh Vilja , Oh Nymph of delight
Haunting the woodland, enchanting the night
Vilja Oh Vilja be tender, be true
Love me and I'll die for you.

(Chorus)
Vilja, Oh Vilja, Oh Nymph of delight
Haunting the woodland, enchanting the night

Vilja Oh Vilja be tender, be true
Love me and I'll die for you
Oh Vilja, Vilja

Copyrights: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc (2008)

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