Briséïs ou Les amants de Corinthe

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Trackliste Briséis ou Les amants de Corinthe (Opern-Fragment in 1 Akt) Chabrier, Emmanuel Sailors: The buoyant ship has taken flight... (1. Szene) Hylas: Row more slowly, shipmates... Hylas: Drop the anchor and take in the sails... Hylas: Just as a traveller stops in the middle of a journey... Hylas: In the quiet women's rooms... Hylas: Come! Do you not hear a loving voice... Briseis: Hylas, O joy! You are still here!... Hylas: Eros! Ardour! Light! Universal Life!... Hylas: Child! We will soon know... (2. Szene) Briseis: Over there, in the cities of Asia... Hylas: By the august Cypria, queen of destinies Briséis: By the august Cypria, queen of destinies Briséis: If they put your bride to rest in the tomb, at nightfall... Briséis: You are right. The future is bright for us... Briséis: Two stars resembling our souls... Hylas: The day will dawn... Hylas: I must go! The Sailors: Hermes is mirrored in the sea Maidservants: Alas! (3. Szene) Briséis: Mother, who carried me in your arms when I was small... Thanastô: Jesus, Jesus, I am the victim of fear... Briséis: So who is this God she names?... Thanastô: But no! I am not afraid of liberating death!... Thanastô: But I want to live... Briséis: Mother so dear and venerated... Stratocles and the old servants: Phoebus, slayer of wolves... (4. Szene) Briséis: Magnanimous King of summer... The Catechist: The saviour is here! Catechist: Redeemer of the sins of the world... Catechist: O treasure of holy wisdom, merciful Christ... Stratocles: It is one of the bold priests... Stratocles: O Briséis listen! Stratocles: Pan is dead! Pan is dead! Pan is dead!... The Catechist: God forgive them... Briséis: Will your God save my mother?... The Catechist: Come! Thanastô: So that Christ will give my life back to me... Briséis: Mother, have pity!