José Van Dam, Belgian baritone sings
Chanson romanesque from song cycle
Don Quichotte à Dulcinée by Maurice Ravel
Trois poèmes de Paul Morand
Piano: Dalton Baldwin
Chanson romanesque
Si vous me disiez que la terre
a tant tourner vous offensa,
je luis dépêcherais Pança:
vous la verriez fixe et se taire.
Si vous me disiez que l'ennui
vous vient du ciel trop fleuri d'astres,
déchirant les divins cadastres,
je faucherais d'un coup la nuit.
Si vous me disiez que l'espace
ainsi vidé ne vous plaît point,
chevalier dieu, la lance au poing,
j'étoilerais le vent qui passe.
Mais si vous disiez que mon sang
est plus à moi qu'à vous ma Dame,
je blêmirais dessous le blâme
et je mourrais vous bénissant.
Moderato
Si vous me disiez que la terre
a tant tourner vous offensa,
je luis dépêcherais Pança:
vous la verriez fixe et se taire.
Si vous me disiez que l'ennui
vous vient du ciel trop fleuri d'astres,
déchirant les divins cadastres,
je faucherais d'un coup la nuit.
Si vous me disiez que l'espace
ainsi vidé ne vous plaît point,
chevalier dieu, la lance au poing,
j'étoilerais le vent qui passe.
Mais si vous disiez que mon sang
est plus à moi qu'à vous ma Dame,
je blêmirais dessous le blâme
et je mourrais vous bénissant.
O Dulcinée.
Romantic Song
dedicated to Robert Cousinou
If you were to tell me that the earth
with all its turning, offended you,
I would dispatch (Sancho) Panza there;
you would see it fixed and silent.
If you were to tell me that you grew annoyed
of a sky too flowery with stars,
destroying the divine order,
I would sweep the night away with one blow.
If you were to tell me that space
thus emptied, did not please you,
knight of God, lance in hand,
I would stud stars into the wind as it passes.
But if you said that my blood
is more mine than yours, my Lady,
I would blanch at the reproach,
and I would die, blessing you.
Oh, Dulcinea.
http://members.macconnect.com/users/j/jimbob/classical/Schumann_Ravel.html#ravel
With all my respect,Monsieur Van Dam!
Leonoreod 10 months ago
@Laurinhaimbire
and definitely his noble way of singing
andigrim007 1 year ago
thanks for posting! I'm so tired of people saying how"artistic" and "musical" Souzay's version is. Van Dam has a glorious voice and is a fine musician.
goldenthroat86 1 year ago
um, gorgeous much?
uniqueattack 1 year ago
José van Dam + Maurice Ravel = la grande classe...
expantube 2 years ago
Très beau!
nadaniente115a 2 years ago
Beautiful, thank you
PINHAS38 2 years ago
van Dam is a great artist. He is, however, not a baritone, but a bass-baritone--
stevevandien 2 years ago
Don Quichotte à Dulcinée was the last work that Ravel was able to compose before he succumbed to his illness.
Polygor 3 years ago
This man really sings!
DivaDeb1234 3 years ago 2