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vicomte_de_chagny2020-10-15 03:26 am
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French Raoul (Bastien Jacquemart)
Partial-dress performance (the performers get a gesture at costume; Raoul's coat and Christine's cape).
Bastien is the most delightful Raoul; the French lyrics are interesting, although let down by the fact that the title line of the song ("Mon Unique Souhait"; "the one thing I hope for") doesn't fit the relevant line of melody, which you would have thought would have been the first consideration ;-p
At least one other line has the stresses awkwardly placed, as well (tournons LE dos...)
I like the way they explicitly invoke the image of finding one another at the bedside (promets de mon vouloir à ton chevet -- even if it's only for the sake of the rhyme with "souhait"!) and the definite Leroux echoes of Raoul's plea for them to flee together: Partons loin, ne revenons jamais. Christine is very definite that she wants to escape 'him' ;-p
I like the image of Raoul as Christine's lighthouse, too, and his little head-toss riposte to the question "Do you love me": "surely it's no secret"...
[Edit: here's another angle on the same performance; better sound and less shaky camera, worse lighting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y91q8aaOSBM ]
Bastien is the most delightful Raoul; the French lyrics are interesting, although let down by the fact that the title line of the song ("Mon Unique Souhait"; "the one thing I hope for") doesn't fit the relevant line of melody, which you would have thought would have been the first consideration ;-p
At least one other line has the stresses awkwardly placed, as well (tournons LE dos...)
Oublie tout des ténèbres
Qui ont saisi ton âme
Ici, rien ne peut t’atteindre
Les mots seuls pourront t’étreindre
Je serai le soleil
Qui sèchera tes larmes
Ici, oublie le passé
Et laisse moi t’enlacer
Promets de me bercer de doux serments
Tournons le dos a mes inquiétudes
Promets d’être toujours à mon chevet
Promets-moi que je suis à jamais
Ton seul et unique souhait
Je serai ta lumière
Le phare qui te conduis
Partons vers un jour d’été
Rien ne pourra t’inquiéter
Je voudrais m’évader
Vers un royaume sans lui
Partons, tu me guideras
Ton amour m’éclairera
Et promets d’être à mes côtés chaque instant
Tournons le dos à ta solitude
Promets de me vouloir à ton chevet
Partons loin, ne revenons jamais
Christine, tel est mon unique souhait
Promets d’être à mes côtés chaque instant
Promets pour toujours, je te suivrai
Donne-moi des jours, des nuits, des matins
Dis, m’aimes-tu ?
Est-ce un secret ?
T’aimer, tel est mon unique souhait
Partons loin, ne revenons jamais
T’aimer, tel est mon unique souhait
I like the way they explicitly invoke the image of finding one another at the bedside (promets de mon vouloir à ton chevet -- even if it's only for the sake of the rhyme with "souhait"!) and the definite Leroux echoes of Raoul's plea for them to flee together: Partons loin, ne revenons jamais. Christine is very definite that she wants to escape 'him' ;-p
I like the image of Raoul as Christine's lighthouse, too, and his little head-toss riposte to the question "Do you love me": "surely it's no secret"...
[Edit: here's another angle on the same performance; better sound and less shaky camera, worse lighting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y91q8aaOSBM ]