Heather Harper feat. Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Jenny Hill, Elizabeth Bainbridge & Bryan Drake - The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "The Prosperity of the Etruscans" - translation of the lyrics into Russian
Heather Harper feat. Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Jenny Hill, Elizabeth Bainbridge & Bryan Drake The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "The Prosperity of the Etruscans"

The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "The Prosperity of the Etruscans"

Heather Harper feat. Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Jenny Hill, Elizabeth Bainbridge & Bryan Drake




The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "The Prosperity of the Etruscans"
Лукреция, Op. 37: "Процветание этрусков"
The prosperity of the Etruscans was due to the richness of their
Процветание этрусков зиждилось на богатстве их
Native soil, the virility of their men
Родной земли, доблести их мужей
And the fertility of their women
И плодородии их женщин
When the Etruscan princes conquered Rome, they
Когда этрусские князья покорили Рим, они
Founded the imperial city, building it in stone
Заложили имперский город, воздвигнув его из камня
And the Etruscan builders watched the proud
И этрусские зодчие взирали на гордых
Romans swept as they toiled in mountain quarry
Римлян, согбенных в горных каменоломнях
Then the victors embellished their palaces with delicate
Затем победители украсили дворцы изысканным
Silver and tapestries, which they taught the Roman
Серебром и гобеленами, научив римских
Nobility to weave in the shadows of an Etruscan cellar
Патрициев ткать в подземельях этрусков
Through all their art there runs this paradox
Во всем их искусстве живет парадокс:
Passion for creation and lust to kill
Страсть к созиданию и жажда убийства
Behind the swan's neck they paint a fox
За лебединой шеей рисуют лису
And on their tombs a wooden phalanx stood
А на гробницах - деревянный фаланг стоял
Then Tarquinius Superbus ruled in Rome, relentless as a
Тогда Тарквиний Гордый правил Римом, неумолим как
Torrid sun, and the whole city- Now the masters become the
Знойное солнце, и весь город- Теперь господа стали
Etruscans' servants, and all our cities are bizarre to them
Слугами этрусков, и города наши им чужды
Long live the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Long live the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Long live the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Then Rome has sons and Jews are brothers
Тогда у Рима сыны, и иудеи - братья
With our Inquisition and Christian King
С инквизицией нашей и королем-христианином
Long to the Romans!
Да славятся римляне!
Long to the Romans!
Да славятся римляне!
Long to the Romans!
Да славятся римляне!
Before it's never been safe to speak one's mind in
Прежде в Риме не смели мысли открыто
Rome, but now every whore has the emperor's ear
Высказать, но ныне каждая блудница вхожа к цезарю
Long to the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Long to the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Long to the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Ah!
Ах!
One day Rome will have us praying to our officials
Придёт день - Рим заставит нас молиться сановникам
Or worse, without us they'll still be in command
Или хуже - без нас они будут править
Long to the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Ah!
Ах!
While the she-wolf sleeps at night, but each Roman man is mad
Пока волчица спит ночью, но римлянин безумен
And when the she-wolf bays at night, they fear from Jove almighty
А когда волчица воет - страшатся гнева Юпитера
Long to the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Long to the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Long to the Etruscans!
Да славятся этруски!
Ah!
Ах!
Then Tarquinius Superbus ruled in Rome, relentless as a torrid sun
Тогда Тарквиний Гордый правил Римом, неумолим как знойное солнце
And the whole city sulked in discontent, hating the foreign
И весь город роптал, ненавидя чужеземных
Aristocrats with their orgies and auguries and effete philosophies
Аристократов с оргиями, гаданиями и изнеженной мудростью
There was whispering behind shuttering, and every
Шёпот звучал за ставнями, и каждый
Stone that was thrown spoke for the whole of Rome
Брошенный камень кричал от имени Рима
Oh, tyrants fall, though tyranny persists
О, тираны падут, но тирания жива
Though crowds disperse, the mob is never less
Толпы разойдутся - чернь неистребима
For violence is the fear within us all
Ибо насилие - страх, в нас сокрытый
And tragedy the measurement of man, and hope is brief view of God
Трагедия - мера человека, надежда - миг лика Божьего
Oh, Christ, heal our blindness which we mistake for
О, Христос, исцели слепоту, что мы зовём
Sight, and show us your day, for ours is endless night
Зрением, яви Свой день, ибо наш - ночь бесконечна
While we as towards the steppe, between its deserts, oryens
Когда мы идём через степь, меж пустынями, востоком
And the sea, we'll view this human passion and these ills
И морем, мы узрим людские страсти и муки
Through eyes which once have wept with Christ's tears
Очами, что пролили слёзы Христа




Writer(s): Benjamin Britten, Andre Obey, Ronald Duncan
Heather Harper feat. Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, Jenny Hill, Elizabeth Bainbridge & Bryan Drake - Britten Conducts Britten: Opera Vol. 2
Album
Britten Conducts Britten: Opera Vol. 2
date of release
07-10-2004

1 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: Introduction: The Wood
2 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation XV - Scene 8: Miles
3 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation II - Scene 3: The Letter
4 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "My Gentle Robin, See'st Thou This Sweet Sight?"
5 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation XII - Scene 5: Quint
6 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Be Kind and Courteous to This Gentleman"
7 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Come, Now a Roundel and a Fairy Song"
8 The Turn of the Screw, Op.54: Interlude: Variation X - Scene 3: Miss Jessel
9 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "Epilogue: Is It All?"
10 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "She Sleeps As a Rose"
11 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Are We All Met?"
12 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation VII - Scene 8: At Night
13 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "This Lanthorn Doth the Horned Moon Present"
14 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "The Prosperity of the Etruscans"
15 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "Interlude: Here in This Scene"
16 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "It Is an Axiom Among Kings"
17 Death in Venice, Op. 88: Overture: Venice
18 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Now the Hungry Lion Roars"
19 Death in Venice, Op. 88: "Hey There, Hey There, You!"
20 Death in Venice, Op. 88: Children's Games: "Adziu, Adziu"
21 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "O Wall, Fur Often Hast Thou Heard My Moans"
22 Death in Venice, Op. 88: "Mysterious Gondola"
23 Death in Venice, Op. 88: "My Mind Beats On"
24 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "Who Reaches Heaven First"
25 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Puppet? Why So?"
26 Death in Venice, Op. 88: "There Is Indeed in Every Artist's Nature"
27 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "How Now My Love?"
28 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation XIII - Scene 6: The Piano
29 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Fair Love, You Faint With Wand'ring in the Wood"
30 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation VIII - Scene 1: Colloquy and So- Lioquy
31 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "Collatinus Is Politically Astute"
32 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation VI - Scene 7: The Lake
33 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "Within This Frail Crucible of Light"
34 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Prologue
35 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Theme - Scene 1: The Journey
36 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation III - Scene 4: The Tower
37 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "Maria Was Unmasked At a Masked Ball"
38 Death in Venice, Op. 88: "We Are Delighted to Greet the Signore"
39 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "My Horse! My Horse! Tarquinius Does Not Wait"
40 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "You Ladies, You Whose Gentle Hearts Do Fear"
41 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation I - Scene 2: The Welcome
42 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation IV - Scene 5: The Window
43 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Oberon Is Passing Fell and Wrath"
44 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation IX - Scene 2: The Bells
45 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Gentles, Perchange You Wonder At This Show"
46 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "I See Their Knavery"
47 Death in Venice, Op. 88: "Naturally, Signore, I Understand"
48 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "You Were Right"
49 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "Oh! What a Lovely Day!"
50 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Have You Sent to Bottom's House?"
51 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: "This Dead Hand Lets Fall"
52 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation V - Scene 6: The Lesson
53 Death in Venice, Op. 88: "Ah, Serenissima!"
54 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation XI - Scene 4: The Bedroom
55 Death in Venice, Op. 88: "Aou'! Stagando, Aou'"
56 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "How Now, Mad Spirit?"
57 The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54: Interlude: Variation XIV - Scene 7: Flora
58 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Is All Our Company Her?"
59 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: 'There Goes a Happy Man!'
60 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Helena! Hermi! Demetrius! Lysander!"
61 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Welcome Wanderer!"
62 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "What Thou Seest When Thou Dost Wake"
63 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Up and Down, Up and Down"
64 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Hail, Mortal, Hail!"
65 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Sweet Moon, I Thank Thee for Thy Sunny Beams"
66 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Flower of This Purple Dye"
67 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Stay, Though Thou Kill Me, Sweet Demetrius"
68 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "In This Same Interlude It Doth Befall"
69 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Through the Forest Have I Gone"
70 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "I Have a Reas'nable Good Ear in Music"
71 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "O Grim-look'd Night, O Night With Hue So Black"
72 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Come, Your Bergomask"
73 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Be It On Lion, Bear, or Wolf, or Bull"
74 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Now, Fair Hippolyta"
75 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Well, Go Thy Way"
76 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "This Is Thy Negligence"
77 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64: "Asleep, My Love?"
78 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Tarquinius does not dare
79 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Here the thirsty evening
80 The Rape of Lucretia, Op. 37: Rome is now ruled by the Etruscan upstart
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