Flower Duet 花之二重唱

Flower Duet

花之二重唱


云天译


Under the thick dome where the white jasmine
With the roses entwined together
On the river bank covered with flowers laughing in the morning
Let us descend together!
Gently floating on its charming risings,
On the river’s current
On the shining waves,
One hand reaches,
Reaches for the bank,
Where the spring sleeps,
And the bird, the bird sings.

苍穹下， 白茉莉
和玫瑰花缠绕交织
河岸上繁花绽放
笑迎晨光
我们一起划船去！
轻轻荡漾---
在那起伏的艳波上
在那淙淙的河流上
在那潋滟的水波上。
一只手伸向，
伸向河畔，
那里春在梦乡，
小鸟，小鸟鸣唱。

Under the thick dome where the white jasmine
Ah! calling us
Together!

苍穹下，白茉莉
啊！正唤我们
同去！



"Lakmé is an opera in three acts by Léo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille."

The dvd I watched is performed by Opera Australia, with Emma Matthews and Aldo Di Toro as the leading singers.

Flower Duet is sung by Lakme and her servant Mallika when they go down to the river to gather blue lotus flowers. This melody is simply beautiful and intoxicating!