Ouvre tes yeux bleus - Rolando Villazon Recital, Barcelona 2008 January 13

Ouvre tes yeux bleus, ma mignonne:
Voici le jour!
Déjà la fauvette fredonne
Un chant d'amour.
L'aurore épanuit la rose:
Viens avec moi
Cueillir la marguerite éclose.
Réveille-toi! Réveille-toi!
Ouvre tes yeux bleus, ma mignonne:
Voici le
A quoi bon contempler la terre
Et sa beauté?
L'amour est un plus doux mystère
Qu'un jour d'été;
C'est un moi que l'oiseau module
Un chant vainqueur,
Et le grand soleil qui nous brûle
Est dans mon coeur!


Authorship * by Paul Robiquet (1848-1928) * by Jules Massenet (1842-1912) , "Ouvre tes yeux bleus", 1878, from Poème d'amour, no. 3.


Open your blue eyes, my darling:
The day has come!
Already the warbling bird sings
A song of love.
The dawn brings forth the rose:
Come with me
To pick the blossoming daisy.
Awake! Awake!
Open your blue eyes, my darling:
The day has come!
What good is it to contemplate the earth
And its beauty?
Love is more a sweet mystery
Than a summer day;
It is in myself that the bird is singing
His triumphant song,
And the great, burning sun
Is in my heart!


Authorship * Translation from French to English copyright © by Grant A. Lewis (galewis (AT) alumni.indiana.edu)

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[MOe4g2]

Glad you were there, yes , that was a landmark for all of us I believe who care about Rolando. I do love this rendition. (though not perfect because of my pour equipment...)

[MOe4g2]

Gracias Villazonistas!

[MOe4g2]

thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[SDCmorg]

Very nice indeed! Thanks a bunch for uploading, chere amie! ;oD

[m0e4g2]

@sopera 123, the pianist indeed is following the voice with extreme attention, he is Bryndon Hassman who was Rolando Villazon's accompanist for his first major New-York recital in 2004 .

[sopera123]

beautiful pianist.

[Gammadmoll]

It was very special performance for Rolando and for all of us, who loves him so much. Great flexibility in his singing.

[villazonistasliceu]

magnífica canción, magnífico recital, gracias !

[MargueriteGautier]

Thank you very much for posting and sharing this with us!

I like it, especially the last picture! :-)