Английская Википедия:Anvil Chorus
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Listen The "Anvil Chorus" is the English name for the Шаблон:Lang[1] (Italian for "Gypsy chorus"), a chorus from act 2, scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera Il trovatore. It depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn – hence its English name – and singing the praises of hard work, good wine, and Gypsy women. The piece is also commonly known by its opening words, "Шаблон:Lang".
Italian libretto and poetic English adaptation
| <poem>Zingari e zingare:
Шаблон:0Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie Шаблон:0De' cieli sveste l'immensa volta; Шаблон:0Sembra una vedova che alfin si toglie Шаблон:0i bruni panni ond'era involta. Шаблон:0All'opra! all'opra! Шаблон:0Dàgli, martella. Шаблон:0Chi del gitano i giorni abbella? Шаблон:0La zingarella! Uomini: Шаблон:0Versami un tratto; lena e coraggio Шаблон:0Il corpo e l'anima traggon dal bere. Tutti: Шаблон:0Oh guarda, guarda! del sole un raggio Шаблон:0Brilla più vivido nel mio [tuo] bicchiere! Шаблон:0All'opra, all'opra! Шаблон:0Chi del gitano i giorni abbella? Шаблон:0La zingarella![2]</poem> |
<poem>Gypsy men and women:
Шаблон:0See how the clouds melt away Шаблон:0from the face of the sky when the sun shines, its brightness beaming; Шаблон:0just as a widow, discarding her black robes, Шаблон:0shows all her beauty in brilliance gleaming. Шаблон:0So, to work now! Шаблон:0Lift up your hammers! Шаблон:0Who turns the Gypsy's day from gloom to brightest sunshine? Шаблон:0His lovely Gypsy maid! Men: Шаблон:0Fill up the goblets! New strength and courage Шаблон:0flow from lusty wine to soul and body. All: Шаблон:0See how the rays of the sun play and sparkle Шаблон:0and give to our wine gay new splendor. Шаблон:0So, to work now! Шаблон:0Who turns the Gypsy's day from gloom to brightest sunshine? Шаблон:0His lovely Gypsy maid!</poem> |
Other uses
Шаблон:External media Thomas Baker wrote Il Trovatore Quadrille (1855) for piano, which includes a movement based on this chorus.[3] Similarly, pianist/composer Charles Grobe wrote variations on the Anvil Chorus for piano in 1857.[4]
A swing jazz arrangement by Jerry Gray for the Glenn Miller Orchestra released on RCA Bluebird in 1941 reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard charts.[5][6]
The melodic theme also served as the inspiration for "Rockin' the Anvil" for swing jazz ensemble and accordion on John Serry Sr.'s 1956 album Squeeze Play. [7][8]
The tune of the chorus was closely parodied in "The Burglar's Chorus" ("With cat-like tread") in Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance, and soon after became a popular song with the lyrics Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here.[9]
References
Шаблон:Giuseppe Verdi Шаблон:Glenn Miller Шаблон:Portal bar Шаблон:Authority control
- ↑ The Ricordi score uses the title "Coro di Zingari", not "degli Zingari", on p. 100 of its score.
- ↑ Italian and English text
- ↑ Шаблон:IMSLP
- ↑ Шаблон:IMSLP
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ "Rockin the Anvil" as described on the album Squeeze Play (DLP-3024) in 1956 performed by John Serry on Archive.org
- ↑ Squeeze Play Featuring the Dynamic Accordion of John Serry album listing includes the song Rockin the Anvil on discogs.com
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
