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0:00:20 > 0:00:23- Welcome to a special programme - for Christmas...
0:00:23 > 0:00:27- ..where, I, Elin Manahan Thomas, - present some popular songs...
0:00:27 > 0:00:29- ..from the series, Sopranos.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34- Over the next hour, you'll hear some - classical songs by great sopranos.
0:00:34 > 0:00:39- I'm joined by the opera singer, - Claire Surman...
0:00:39 > 0:00:44- ..Charlotte Mobbs from England, - Ana James from New Zealand...
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- ..Camilla Roberts from Wales...
0:00:48 > 0:00:52- ..and Orla Boylan from Ireland.
0:00:52 > 0:00:57- I'll perform alongside my husband, - the baritone, Robert Davies...
0:00:57 > 0:01:01- ..and the famous tenor, Wynne Evans, - is also our special guest.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07- First, a song from the opera, Hansel - and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- This is the Evening Prayer.
0:01:21 > 0:01:30- # Abends, will ich schlafen gehn
0:01:31 > 0:01:40- # Vierzehn Engel um mich stehn
0:01:42 > 0:01:52- # Zwei zu meinen Haupten
0:01:54 > 0:02:03- # Zwei zu meinen fussen
0:02:05 > 0:02:11- # Zwei zu meiner Rechten
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- # Zwei zu meiner Rechten
0:02:17 > 0:02:23- # Zwei zu meiner Linken
0:02:23 > 0:02:30- # Zwei zu meiner Linken
0:02:30 > 0:02:39- # Zweie, die mich decken
0:02:40 > 0:02:49- # Zweie, die mich wecken
0:02:51 > 0:03:00- # Zweie, die mich weisen
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- # Zu
0:03:03 > 0:03:13- # Himmels-Paradeisen #
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- Next, another popular song...
0:03:36 > 0:03:41- ..that belongs to the famous Vivaldi - composition, The Four Seasons.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47- It may be Christmas, but I chose - a song from the Spring movement.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09- # Dell'aura al sussurrar - dell'onda al mormorar
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- # Dell'onda al mormorar
0:04:11 > 0:04:16- # Cantiamo con piacer - Fra il dolce, e bel goder
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- # Della nuova stagion - l'onor'il vanto
0:04:21 > 0:04:26- # E sia di primavera - d'ogni gioir foriera
0:04:27 > 0:04:31- # Foriera, il nostro canto
0:04:40 > 0:04:45- # Senti quell' usignolo - su la nascente fronda
0:04:45 > 0:04:52- # Come il piacer l'innonda - e qual d'amor favella
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- # D'amor favella
0:04:55 > 0:05:01- # Spiegando lieto il volo
0:05:01 > 0:05:07- # Ei cerca fido il nido
0:05:08 > 0:05:13- # Al bel piacer ch'attende
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- # Ch'attende
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- # E in noi di primavera - d'amor lieta foriera
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- # Foriera i voti accende
0:05:25 > 0:05:30- # Dell'aura al sussurrar - dell'onda al mormorar
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- # Dell'onda al mormorar
0:05:32 > 0:05:37- # Cantiamo con piacer - Fra il dolce e bel goder
0:05:37 > 0:05:42- # Della nuova stagion - l'onor'il vanto
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- # E sia di primavera - d'ogni gioir foriera
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- # Foriera, il nostro canto #
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- The next aria is from the opera, - La Traviata by Verdi.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- Verdi is known to this day - for his grand, romantic operas.
0:06:12 > 0:06:18- Sempre Libera was first performed in - the Theatre of the Phoenix, Venice.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- The first production of the opera - was a complete failure.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27- Verdi blamed the singers - and the singers blamed Verdi!
0:06:27 > 0:06:33- No matter what was said at the time, - the opera is now a firm favourite.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36- Violetta is a courtesan - celebrating her single life...
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- ..but Alfredo, a gentleman - who has adored her from afar...
0:06:41 > 0:06:46- ..enchants her with a song and she - gradually falls in love with him.
0:06:46 > 0:06:52- Claire Surman and Wynne Evans, - or Gio Campario, perform this aria.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- It's a challenging song for any - soprano worth her weight in gold.
0:07:09 > 0:07:15- # Sempre libera degg'io - folleggiar di gioia in gioia
0:07:15 > 0:07:21- # Vo' che scorra il viver mio - pei sentieri del piacer
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- # Nasca il giorno, o il giorno muoia
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- # Sempre lieta ne'ritrovi
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- # Ah-ah-ah
0:07:34 > 0:07:39- # A diletti sempre nuovi - dee volare il mio pensier
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- # Dee volar, dee volar
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- # Dee volare il mio pensier
0:07:46 > 0:07:55- # Dee volar, dee volar
0:07:55 > 0:07:56- # Il pensier
0:07:56 > 0:08:01- # Il pensier- - # Amor, amor
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- # E palpito
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- # Dell'universo
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- # Dell'universo intero
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- # Dell'universo intero- - # Oh amore!
0:08:12 > 0:08:16- # Misterioso
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- # Misterioso altero
0:08:22 > 0:08:26- # Croce, croce e delizia
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- # Croce e delizia
0:08:28 > 0:08:29- # Delizia al cor!
0:08:29 > 0:08:34- # Delizia al cor!- - # Follie, follie, follie!
0:08:34 > 0:08:39- # Ah!
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- # Ah!
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- # Gioire
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- # Gioire
0:08:51 > 0:08:58- # Ah!
0:08:58 > 0:09:05- # Sempre libera degg'io - folleggiar di gioia in gioia
0:09:05 > 0:09:11- # Vo' che scorra il viver mio - pei sentieri del piacer
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- # Nasca il giorno, o il giorno muoia
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- # Sempre lieta ne'ritrovi
0:09:17 > 0:09:22- # Ah-ah-ah!
0:09:22 > 0:09:28- # A diletti sempre nuovi - dee volare il mio pensier
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- # Dee volar, dee volar
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- # Dee volare il mio pensier
0:09:35 > 0:09:44- # Dee volar, dee volar il pensier
0:09:45 > 0:09:46- # Amor e palpito
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- # Amor e palpito- - # Dee volar
0:09:49 > 0:09:50- # Dell'universo
0:09:50 > 0:09:54- # Dell'universo- - # Dee volar, ah! ah! ah!
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- # Ah! Dee volar il pensier
0:09:57 > 0:10:02- # Amor e palpito, dell'universo
0:10:03 > 0:10:06- # Dee volar, ah! ah! ah!
0:10:07 > 0:10:12- # Ah! Dee volar il pensier
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- # Il mio pensier
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- # Ah-ah!
0:10:22 > 0:10:28- # Il mio pensier #
0:10:39 > 0:10:43- After the break, there's an aria - from the opera, Romeo et Juliette...
0:10:44 > 0:10:47- ..the Flower Duet by Lakme...
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- ..and an wonderful song by Schumann.
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0:11:06 > 0:11:10- The most popular opera - by Charles-Francois Gounod...
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- ..is Romeo et Juliette.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Next, we have the most popular song - of that opera.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20- In this aria, Juliette explains - that she isn't ready to marry...
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- ..because she enjoys being single - until she meets Romeo...
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- ..but that's another story!
0:11:31 > 0:11:37- # Ah!
0:11:37 > 0:11:42- # Ah!
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- # Je veux vivre
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- # Dans le reve
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- # Qui m'enivre
0:11:53 > 0:11:56- # Ce jour encore
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- # Douce flamme
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- # Je te garde
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- # Dans mon ame
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- # Comme un tresor!
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- # Je veux vivre
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- # Dans le reve
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- # Qui m'enivre
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- # Ce jour encore!
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- # Douce flamme
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- # Je te garde
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- # Dans mon ame
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- # Comme un tresor!
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- # Cette ivresse de jeunesse
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- # Nu dure helas! Qu'un jour
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- # Puis vient l'heure - ou l'on pleure
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- # Le coeur cede a l'amour
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- # Et le bonheur
0:12:56 > 0:13:03- # Fuit sans retour!
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- # Je veux vivre
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- # Dans le reve
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- # Qui m'enivre
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- # Ce jour encore!
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- # Douce flamme
0:13:20 > 0:13:23- # Je te garde
0:13:23 > 0:13:27- # Dans mon ame
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- # Comme un tresor!
0:13:31 > 0:13:36- # Loin de l'hiver morose
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- # Laisse moi
0:13:40 > 0:13:44- # Laisse moi sommeiller
0:13:44 > 0:13:49- # Et respirer a la rose
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- # Respirer a la rose
0:13:54 > 0:13:59- # Avant de l'effeuiller
0:13:59 > 0:14:01- # Ah!
0:14:01 > 0:14:02- # Ah!
0:14:03 > 0:14:04- # Ah!
0:14:04 > 0:14:08- # Ah!
0:14:09 > 0:14:11- # Ah!
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- # Douce flamme
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- # Reste dans mon ame
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- # Comme un doux tresor
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- # Longtemps encore
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- # Ah!
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- # Ah!
0:14:33 > 0:14:38- # Comme un tresor
0:14:38 > 0:14:43- # Longtemps
0:14:43 > 0:14:50- # Encore #
0:15:01 > 0:15:04- I'm sure you've heard the music - for the Flower Duet...
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- ..in many adverts and films.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12- In our series, Charlotte Mobbs - performed this duet with me.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- # Dome epais
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- # Le jasmin
0:15:34 > 0:15:40- # A la rose s'assemble
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- # Rive en fleurs
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- # Frais matin
0:15:46 > 0:15:52- # Nous appellent ensemble
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- # Ah! glissons
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- # En suivant
0:15:59 > 0:16:04- # Le courant fuyant
0:16:04 > 0:16:13- # Dans l'on de fremissante
0:16:13 > 0:16:20- # D'une main nonchalante
0:16:20 > 0:16:25- # Gagnons le bord
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- # Ou l'oiseau chante
0:16:29 > 0:16:35- # L'oiseau, l'oiseau chante
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- # Dome epais
0:16:38 > 0:16:42- # Sous le blanc jasmin
0:16:42 > 0:16:51- # Nous appellent
0:16:51 > 0:16:59- # Ensemble
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- # Mais je ne sais - quelle crainte subite
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- # S'empare de moi
0:17:08 > 0:17:12- # Quand mon pere va seul - a leur ville maudite
0:17:12 > 0:17:18- # Je tremble, - je tremble d'effroi
0:17:18 > 0:17:23- # Pourquoi le Dieu Ganeca le protege
0:17:23 > 0:17:28- # Jusqu'a l'etang - ou s'ebattent joyeux
0:17:28 > 0:17:32- # Les cynges aux ailes de neige
0:17:32 > 0:17:36- # Allons cueillir les lotus bleus
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- # Oui pres des cynges - aux ailes de neige
0:17:42 > 0:17:45- # Allons cueillir
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- # Les lotus bleus
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- # Dome epais
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- # Le jasmin
0:17:56 > 0:18:02- # A la rose s'assemble
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- # Rive en fleurs
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- # Frais matin
0:18:09 > 0:18:15- # Nous appellent ensemble
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- # Ah! glissons
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- # En suivant
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- # Le courant fuyant
0:18:28 > 0:18:37- # Dans l'on de fremissante
0:18:37 > 0:18:44- # D'une main nonchalante
0:18:44 > 0:18:49- # Gagnons le bord
0:18:50 > 0:18:53- # Ou l'oiseau chante
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- # L'oiseau, l'oiseau chante
0:19:00 > 0:19:04- # Dome epais
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- # Le jasmin
0:19:08 > 0:19:16- # Nous appellent
0:19:17 > 0:19:27- # Ensemble! #
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- Next, we have a lieder by Schumann.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- Schumann suffered - with severe depression.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37- It was a family disease.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- However, his love - for Clara Wieck gave him hope.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- She was a young, famous pianist.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- Many of Schumann's lieder, - written to a piano accompaniment...
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- ..feature references - to his love for Clara.
0:19:51 > 0:19:56- This next song was composed - on the verge of their marriage.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- Du Ring an meinem Finger...
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- ..belongs to a series a poems - telling the story of a girl...
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- ..from courtship to marriage, - and childbirth.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- This song - refers to the wedding ring.
0:20:11 > 0:20:18- # Du Ring an meinem Finger
0:20:19 > 0:20:25- # Mein goldenes Ringelein
0:20:26 > 0:20:33- # Ich drucke dich fromm - an die Lippen
0:20:33 > 0:20:40- # Dich fromm an die Lippen - an das Herze mein
0:20:41 > 0:20:47- # Ich hatt ihn ausgetraumet
0:20:47 > 0:20:54- # Der Kindheit - friedlich schonen Traum
0:20:54 > 0:21:00- # Ich fand allein mich verloren
0:21:01 > 0:21:07- # Im oden, unendlichen Raum
0:21:08 > 0:21:16- # Du Ring an meinem Finger
0:21:16 > 0:21:23- # Da hast du mich erst belehrt
0:21:23 > 0:21:30- # Hast meinem Blick erschlossen
0:21:30 > 0:21:34- # Des Lebens unendlichen
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- # Tiefen Wert
0:21:38 > 0:21:44- # Ich ihm dienen, ihm leben
0:21:44 > 0:21:50- # Ihm angehoren ganz
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- # Hin selber mich geben
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- # Und finden Verklart mich
0:21:58 > 0:22:06- # Und finden Verklart mich - in seinem Glanz
0:22:07 > 0:22:15- # Du Ring an meinem Finger
0:22:15 > 0:22:22- # Mein goldenes Ringelein
0:22:22 > 0:22:30- # Ich drucke dich - fromm an die Lippen
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- # Dich fromm an die Lippen
0:22:34 > 0:22:41- # An das Herze mein #
0:23:00 > 0:23:05- After the break, we have some - favourites from the opera world.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- Robert Davies and I - perform a duet from Don Giovanni.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16- Ana James performs the Queen of - the Night aria from The Magic Flute.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20- And Orla Boylan performs a - great song from the opera, Fidelio.
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0:23:35 > 0:23:40- Next, we enter the opera world - with the master himself, Mozart.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Mozart was born - in the beautiful town of Salzburg.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49- He composed religious music, - symphonies and intrumental pieces...
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- ..before his sudden death - at the age of 35.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- His operatic hits are my favourite.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59- This opera is Don Giovanni.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03- The main character seduced women - across the globe.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08- In the duet that I perform alongside - the baritone, Robert Davies...
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- ..Giovanni entices Zerlina - to his home for a chat...
0:24:12 > 0:24:16- ..but chatting is the last thing - on his mind!
0:24:17 > 0:24:22- # La ci darem la mano
0:24:22 > 0:24:26- # La mi dirai di si
0:24:27 > 0:24:32- # Verdi, no e lontano
0:24:32 > 0:24:37- # Partiam, ben mio, da qui
0:24:37 > 0:24:42- # Vorrei, e non vorrei
0:24:43 > 0:24:48- # Mi trema un poco il cor
0:24:48 > 0:24:54- # Felice, e ver, sarei
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- # Ma puo burlarmi ancor!
0:24:58 > 0:25:04- # Ma puo burlarmi ancor!
0:25:05 > 0:25:09- # Vieni, mio bel diletto!
0:25:09 > 0:25:15- # Mi fa pieta Masetto!
0:25:15 > 0:25:19- # Io cangiero tua sorte!
0:25:19 > 0:25:24- # Presto non son piu forte
0:25:24 > 0:25:26- # Non son piu forte
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- # Non son piu forte
0:25:29 > 0:25:34- # Vieni! Vieni!
0:25:34 > 0:25:39- # La ci darem la mano
0:25:39 > 0:25:44- # Vorrei, e non vorrei
0:25:45 > 0:25:49- # La mi dirai di si
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- # Mi trema un poco il cor
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- # Partiam, ben mio, da qui
0:25:57 > 0:26:02- # Ma puo burlami ancor
0:26:02 > 0:26:04- # Vieni, mio bel diletto
0:26:04 > 0:26:07- # Vieni, mio bel diletto- - # Mi fa pieta Masetto!
0:26:07 > 0:26:09- # Io cangiero tuo sorte
0:26:09 > 0:26:13- # Io cangiero tuo sorte- - # Presto non son piu forte!
0:26:13 > 0:26:19- # Non son piu forte! - Non son piu forte!
0:26:20 > 0:26:26- # Andiam, andiam
0:26:26 > 0:26:32- # Andiam
0:26:33 > 0:26:36- # Andiam, andiam, mio bene
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- # A ristorar le pene
0:26:40 > 0:26:45- # D'un innocente amor!
0:26:47 > 0:26:50- # Andiam, andiam, mio bene
0:26:50 > 0:26:54- # A ristorar le pene
0:26:54 > 0:26:59- # D'un innocente amor!
0:27:00 > 0:27:02- # Andiam
0:27:04 > 0:27:07- # Andiam
0:27:07 > 0:27:10- # Andiam
0:27:11 > 0:27:13- # Andiam
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- # Andiam, mio bene, andiam
0:27:16 > 0:27:19- # Le pene a ristorar
0:27:19 > 0:27:23- # D'un innocente amor! #
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- One of Mozart's most famous arias - is Der Holle Rache...
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- ..from the opera, - The Magic Flute.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- It's an excellent aria - for any soprano who can perform it.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45- Ana James performed it - in the series, Sopranos.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49- The Queen of the Night - seeks revenge on King Sarastro.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53- She orders her daughter, - Pamina, to kill him.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- # Der holle rache kocht - in meinem Herzen
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- # Tod und Verzweiflung
0:28:03 > 0:28:09- # Tod und Verzweiflung - flamment um mich her
0:28:10 > 0:28:13- # Fuhlt nicht durch dich
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- # Sarastro todesschmerzen
0:28:17 > 0:28:20- # Sarastro todesschmerzen
0:28:21 > 0:28:26- # So bist du meine - Tochter nimmermerh
0:28:27 > 0:28:30- # So bist du meine
0:28:31 > 0:28:33- # Meine Tochter nimmermerh
0:28:34 > 0:28:36- # Ah
0:28:37 > 0:28:40- # Ah
0:28:40 > 0:28:47- # Ah
0:28:47 > 0:28:52- # Meine Tochter nimmermehr
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- # Ah
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- # Ah
0:28:59 > 0:29:06- # Ah
0:29:06 > 0:29:13- # So bist du meine - Tochter nimmermehr
0:29:22 > 0:29:25- # Vestossen sei auf ewig
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- # Verlassen sie auf ewig
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- # Zertummert sei'n auf ewig
0:29:32 > 0:29:37- # Alle Bande der Natur
0:29:37 > 0:29:42- # Verstossen, verlassen, zertrummert
0:29:42 > 0:29:48- # Alle Bande der Natur
0:29:48 > 0:29:57- # Alle Bande
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- # Ah
0:30:02 > 0:30:09- # Alle bande
0:30:09 > 0:30:13- # Alle Bande der natur
0:30:14 > 0:30:17- # Wenn nicht durch dich!
0:30:17 > 0:30:26- # Sarastro wird erblassen!
0:30:27 > 0:30:29- # Hort
0:30:29 > 0:30:31- # Hort
0:30:31 > 0:30:36- # Hort!
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- # Rachegotter
0:30:39 > 0:30:42- # Hort
0:30:43 > 0:30:47- # Der Mutter Schwur #
0:30:54 > 0:31:00- Vienna has been home to many famous - composers, including Beethoven.
0:31:00 > 0:31:06- Beethoven is the only composer - to leave his mark on this city.
0:31:06 > 0:31:11- It's incredible that Beethoven - lost his hearing in his late 20s...
0:31:11 > 0:31:16- ..yet he performed, conducted and - composed some of his best work...
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- ..despite being totally deaf.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24- He experienced periods - of depression due to his deafness.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28- This could explain - the stormy nature of his music.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32- Amazingly, Beethoven only composed - one opera, namely Fidelio...
0:31:33 > 0:31:37- ..that debuted - at the Theater An Der Wien in - Vienna.-
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- The heroine - is the soprano, Leonora.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45- She disguises herself as a male - prison officer called Fidelio...
0:31:46 > 0:31:50- ..to save her husband who is - imprisoned in a political jail.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- In the series, - the soprano, Orla Boylan...
0:31:53 > 0:31:59- ..sang the aria Komm, o Hoffnung, - or Come, Hope, from this opera.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- The aria conveys - her initial anxiety...
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- ..which eases at the - thought of his release.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22- # Komm, Hoffnung
0:32:22 > 0:32:28- # Lass den letzten Stern
0:32:28 > 0:32:32- # Den letzten Stern
0:32:32 > 0:32:40- # Der Mueden nicht erbleichen!
0:32:44 > 0:32:48- # O komm
0:32:48 > 0:32:56- # Erhell' ihr mein Ziel
0:32:56 > 0:33:02- # Sei's noch so fern, so fern
0:33:03 > 0:33:07- # Die Liebe
0:33:07 > 0:33:13- # Sie wird's erreichen, ja, ja
0:33:13 > 0:33:20- # Sie wird's erreichen
0:33:21 > 0:33:27- # Erreichen
0:33:28 > 0:33:37- # Sie wird's erreichen
0:33:37 > 0:33:43- # Erreichen
0:33:46 > 0:33:50- # Komm, o komm
0:33:51 > 0:33:57- # Komm, o Hoffnung
0:34:02 > 0:34:08- # Lass den letzten Stern
0:34:10 > 0:34:13- # Der Mueden
0:34:13 > 0:34:17- # Der Mueden nicht erbleichen!
0:34:18 > 0:34:25- # Erhell' ihr Ziel
0:34:25 > 0:34:29- # Sei's noch so fern
0:34:29 > 0:34:34- # Sei's noch so fern
0:34:35 > 0:34:38- # Die Liebe
0:34:38 > 0:34:43- # Die Liebe
0:34:43 > 0:34:47- # Wird's erreichen
0:34:48 > 0:34:56- # Die Liebe
0:34:56 > 0:35:07- # Die Liebe wird's erreichen
0:35:11 > 0:35:14- # Ich folg' dem innern Triebe
0:35:15 > 0:35:19- # Ich wanke nicht mich staerkt - die Pflicht der treuen
0:35:19 > 0:35:27- # Gattenliebe
0:35:27 > 0:35:31- # Ich folg' dem innern Triebe
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- # Ich wanke nicht
0:35:34 > 0:35:38- # O, Ich wanke nicht!
0:35:38 > 0:35:43- # Mich staerkt - die Pflicht der treuen
0:35:43 > 0:35:50- # Gattenliebe!
0:35:50 > 0:35:56- # Gattenliebe! #
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- Join me after the break for - the final part of the programme...
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- ..to enjoy music - from the world of the operetta...
0:36:11 > 0:36:14- ..with Camilla Roberts - and Wynne Evans.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21- There's a song from The Mikado - by Gilbert and Sullivan...
0:36:21 > 0:36:26- ..and a personal favourite from the - Welsh composer, Dilys Elwyn-Edwards.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28- .
0:36:35 > 0:36:35- Subtitles
0:36:35 > 0:36:37- Subtitles- - Subtitles
0:36:41 > 0:36:47- Welcome to the final part of this - selection of songs from Sopranos.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- We end with three beautiful songs.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53- First, Camilla Roberts - and Wynne Evans perform a duet...
0:36:53 > 0:36:55- ..from The Merry Widow by Lehar.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59- This is the climax of the most - successful operetta in history.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- It's a love story and, - as in all good love stories...
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- ..love conquers all!
0:37:53 > 0:37:59- # Lippen schweigen, - 's flustern Geigen
0:37:59 > 0:38:04- # Hab mich lieb!
0:38:05 > 0:38:11- # All die Schritte saga bitte
0:38:11 > 0:38:16- # Hab mich lieb
0:38:16 > 0:38:23- # Jeder druck der Hande
0:38:23 > 0:38:29- # Deutlich mir's beschrieb
0:38:29 > 0:38:34- # Er sagt klar: - 's ist wahr, 's ist wahr
0:38:35 > 0:38:40- # Du hast mich lieb
0:38:41 > 0:38:45- # Bei jedem Walzerschritt
0:38:45 > 0:38:50- # Tanzt auch die Seele mit
0:38:50 > 0:38:55- # Da hupft das Herzchen klien, - es klopft und pocht
0:38:55 > 0:39:00- # Sei mein! Sei mein!
0:39:00 > 0:39:04- # Und der Mund er spricht kein Wort
0:39:05 > 0:39:10- # Doch tont es fort und immerfort
0:39:11 > 0:39:15- # Ich hab dich ja so lieb
0:39:15 > 0:39:21- # Ich hab dich lieb
0:39:44 > 0:39:49- # Jeder Druck der Hande
0:39:49 > 0:39:55- # Deutlich mir's beschrieb
0:39:56 > 0:40:01- # Es sagt klar: - 's ist wahr, 's ist wahr
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- # Du hast
0:40:04 > 0:40:12- # Mich lieb! #
0:40:13 > 0:40:17- Our next song is from the Gilbert - and Sullivan operetta, The Mikado.
0:40:17 > 0:40:22- The Savoy Theatre in London was - the home of Gilbert and Sullivan.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27- It was erected primarily - to stage their work.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- The interior is similar...
0:40:30 > 0:40:34- ..to when it staged the operetta's - first performance in 1881.
0:40:34 > 0:40:40- The tenor, Nanki-Poo flees from - his father, The Mikado of Japan...
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- ..to avoid marrying - the ugly contralto, Katisha.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46- He wants to marry - the beautiful soprano, Yum-Yum.
0:40:47 > 0:40:48- The Mikado agrees...
0:40:48 > 0:40:52- ..on the condition that Nanki-Poo - is executed afterwards.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- Sarah Tynan plays Yum-Yum.
0:40:54 > 0:41:00- On her wedding day, she pauses - to admire her beauty and strength.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14- # The sun, whose rays are all ablaze
0:41:14 > 0:41:19- # With ever-living glory
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- # Does not deny His majesty
0:41:22 > 0:41:27- # He scorns to tell a story!
0:41:28 > 0:41:30- # He don't exclaim, - "I blush for shame
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- # "So kindly be indulgent"
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- # But, fierce and bold, - in fiery gold
0:41:40 > 0:41:45- # He glories all effulgent!
0:41:50 > 0:41:55- # I mean to rule the earth
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- # As he the sky
0:41:58 > 0:42:04- # We really know our worth
0:42:04 > 0:42:08- # The sun and I
0:42:09 > 0:42:15- # I mean to rule the earth, - as he the sky
0:42:15 > 0:42:19- # We really know our worth
0:42:19 > 0:42:26- # The sun and I!
0:42:32 > 0:42:35- # Observe his flame, - that placid dame
0:42:36 > 0:42:41- # The moon's Celestial Highness
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- # There's not a trace upon her face
0:42:44 > 0:42:50- # Of diffidence or shyness
0:42:50 > 0:42:53- # She borrows light - that through the night
0:42:53 > 0:42:59- # Mankind may all acclaim her!
0:42:59 > 0:43:02- # And, truth to tell, - she lights up well
0:43:02 > 0:43:08- # So I for one, don't blame her!
0:43:11 > 0:43:17- # Ah, pray make no mistake
0:43:18 > 0:43:20- # We are not shy
0:43:21 > 0:43:27- # We're very wide awake
0:43:27 > 0:43:32- # The moon and I!
0:43:32 > 0:43:37- # Ah, pray make no mistake
0:43:37 > 0:43:41- # We are not shy
0:43:41 > 0:43:45- # We're very wide awake
0:43:46 > 0:43:50- # The moon
0:43:50 > 0:43:56- # And I! #
0:44:04 > 0:44:08- I hope you've enjoyed some of - the best songs from Sopranos...
0:44:08 > 0:44:10- ..in this Christmas special.
0:44:11 > 0:44:16- We end with Y Gylfinir - by Dilys Elwyn-Edwards.
0:44:16 > 0:44:20- This song was commissioned - as part of Caneuon Y Tri Aderyn...
0:44:20 > 0:44:24- ..that also includes - Mae Hiraeth Yn Y Mor and Tylluanod.
0:44:24 > 0:44:26- R Williams Parry - penned the lyrics...
0:44:26 > 0:44:31- ..and Y Gylfinir was a personal - favourite of Dilys Elwyn-Edwards.
0:44:31 > 0:44:33- It's also one of my favourites.
0:44:47 > 0:44:54- # Your call is heard - at high noon-day
0:44:54 > 0:45:01- # A wistful flute across the mere
0:45:02 > 0:45:09- # As herdsman's whistle far away
0:45:09 > 0:45:16- # Your call is heard - at midnight clear
0:45:16 > 0:45:20- # Then hear we
0:45:20 > 0:45:24- # As you swell your keen
0:45:24 > 0:45:31- # Baring afar, your hounds unseen
0:45:33 > 0:45:41- # Your flocks - the massive clouds of grey
0:45:41 > 0:45:48- # And all four winds - your eager hounds
0:45:48 > 0:45:55- # Awhile do pen them 'ere they stray
0:45:55 > 0:46:01- # And scatter once more - out of hounds
0:46:01 > 0:46:07- # A mute and restless drove on high
0:46:07 > 0:46:16- # Amid the shielings of the sky #
0:47:15 > 0:47:17- S4C subtitles by Tinopolis
0:47:17 > 0:47:18- .