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Texas Tech University School of Music Presents Scholarship Concert

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TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS<br />

FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONTRIBUTORS 2012-2013<br />

Matadors’ Chorus (from La traviata)<br />

Di Madride noi siam Mattadori,<br />

Siamo I prodi del cirdo de’ tori,<br />

Testè giunti a godere del chiasso<br />

che a Parigi si fa pel Bue grasso;<br />

è una storia, se udire vorrete,<br />

Quali amanti noi siamo saprete.<br />

Sì, sì, bravi: narrate, narrate:<br />

Con piacere l’udremo<br />

Ascoltate. È Piquillo un bel gagliardo<br />

biscaglino matador:<br />

forte il braccio, fiero il guardo,<br />

Delle giostre egli è signor.<br />

D’andalusa giovinetta<br />

follemente innamorò;<br />

ma la bella ritrosetta<br />

così al giovane parlò:<br />

Cinque tori in un sol giorno<br />

vo’ vederti ad atterrar;<br />

e, se vinci, al tuo ritorno<br />

Mano e cor ti vo’ donar.<br />

Sì gli disse, e il mattadore,<br />

Alle giostre mosse il piè:<br />

cinque tori vincitore<br />

Sull’arena egli stendè.<br />

Bravo, Bravo il mattadore,<br />

Ben gagliardo si mostrò<br />

Se alla giovane l’amore<br />

In tal guise egli provò<br />

Poi, tra plausi, ritornato<br />

Alla bella del suo cor,<br />

Colse il premio desiato<br />

Tra le braccia dell’amor.<br />

Con tai prove I mattadori<br />

San le belle conquistar!<br />

Ma qui son più miti i cori;<br />

a noi basta folleggiar<br />

Sì, sì, allegri or pria tentiamo<br />

We’re matadors from Madrid,<br />

The heroes from the bull-ring,<br />

We’ve come to enjoy the fun<br />

That Paris makes over the fatted ox;<br />

There’s tale we can tell, if you’ll listen,<br />

And would like to know how we can love!<br />

Yes, yes, you splendid fellows, tell us!<br />

We are eager to hear you!<br />

Then listen. There’s a matador <strong>of</strong> Biscay,<br />

The bold handsome Piquillo;<br />

Strong arm and proud <strong>of</strong> aspect,<br />

He’s the lord <strong>of</strong> the arena.<br />

With an Andalusian maiden<br />

He fell violently in love<br />

But the saucy little beauty<br />

Challenged her admiring swain;<br />

“Let me see you bring to earth<br />

Five bulls in a single day,<br />

And if you return in triumph<br />

You shall have my heart and hand.”<br />

“I accept!” said the bullfighter<br />

And he hurried to the fight;<br />

All five bulls the conquering hero<br />

Stretched lifeless upon the sand.<br />

Bravo, bravo, brave bullfighter,<br />

You have shown yourself a hero,<br />

And have proved to the maiden<br />

The kind <strong>of</strong> love yours is.<br />

Midst the cheering he went back<br />

To the girl <strong>of</strong> his heart,<br />

And eagerly embraced his prize<br />

In the strong arms <strong>of</strong> love.<br />

With feats like this, bullfighters<br />

Know how to win the fair.<br />

But here our hearts are gentler,<br />

We make do with fun and games!<br />

Yes, lively friends, first let us try<br />

Mr. and Mrs. David Evans<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Evitt<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fargason<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Fisher<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Fuller<br />

Ms. Mary Alice Fulton<br />

Mrs. Gwen Gage<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gillas<br />

Dr. and Mrs. John Gilliam<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Chester<br />

Golightly<br />

Dr. Jim Graves<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Green<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Greer<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis<br />

Griffith<br />

Ms. Pat Ham<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Don Hefner<br />

Mr. Alan Hendrix<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Henry<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Horkey<br />

Ms. Kathy Horkey-Wolff<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Miles<br />

Hornak<br />

Ms. Cheryl Isaacs<br />

Mr. Marcus Borhani and<br />

Mrs. Dawn Kelley<br />

Mrs. Carol King<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lowell<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mandry<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Ted Manny<br />

Mrs. Sunshine Mattox<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Trey<br />

McClendon<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Craig<br />

McDonald<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel<br />

McGunegle<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Reid<br />

McInvale<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKay<br />

Mr. Pete Ramos and Mr.<br />

Kirk McLaughlin<br />

Ms. Leigh McPhaul<br />

Mrs. Marie Meyer<br />

Ms. Gwen Morgan<br />

Ms. Sally Murray<br />

Mr. Ricky Neal<br />

Ms. Jill Nelson<br />

Mr. Jack Nelson, Jr.<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Stan Osborne<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Tommy<br />

Patterson<br />

Ms. Meg Pfluger*<br />

Mrs. Elaine McNair and<br />

Dr. Ron Phillips<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald<br />

Pipkin<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pitts<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Scott Porter<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Laurin<br />

Prather<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Jamey Price<br />

Ms. Jerrie Pridmore<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Don<br />

Robertson<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Milton Rowley<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Saffle<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Sanford<br />

Ms. Karen Savage<br />

Dr. Chuck Seipp<br />

Mr. and Mrs. George Sell<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sexton<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Brian<br />

Shannon<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Harve Shavor<br />

Ms. Jane Stuart<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Jim Taliaferro<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tarbox<br />

Mrs. Louise Underwood<br />

Mrs. Betty Van Ness<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Wall<br />

Ms. Sally Ann Walton<br />

Dr. and Mrs. William<br />

Westney<br />

Mrs. Ann Williams<br />

Ms. Kay Wilsher<br />

Mrs. Glenna Wylie<br />

FSponsor-A-Student<br />

Patrons<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bass<br />

- sponsoring Michaela<br />

Hardin<br />

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Horkey<br />

- sponsoring Ashleigh<br />

Gallagher<br />

Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Loveless<br />

- sponsoring Jeremy<br />

Couture<br />

FIn Kind Contributions<br />

City Bank<br />

The Legacy Event Center<br />

*deceased

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