je crois entendre encore

i just finished watching opéra imaginaire which i might blog about it later, if i have time. “je crois entendre encore” is used in main title and end credit of the dvd. this song is one of the most hauntingly beautiful tunes i’ve ever heard. it’s taken from less known three-act opera composed by georges bizet with libretto by eugène cormon and michel carré, titled “les pêcheurs de perles.” (i guess everyone knows his famous work, carmen)

les pêcheurs de perles (the pearl fishers) is a story about love triangle in ceylon between zurga, nadir, and leïla. the aria “je crois entendre encore” is featured in the first act when nadir tells leïla how he has dreamt of her and it leads him to leïla. and here’s “je crois entendre encore” performed by alain vanzo. enjoy listening!

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je crois entendre encore caché sous les palmiers sa voix tendre et sonore comme un chant de ramier o nuit enchanteresse divin ravissement o souvenir charmant folle ivresse, doux rêve aux clartés des étoiles je crois encore la voir entr’ouvrir ses longs voiles aux vents tièdes du soir o nuit enchanteresse divin ravissement o souvenir charmant folle ivresse, doux rêve charmant souvenir

i still believe i hear hidden beneath the palm trees her voice, tender and deep like the song of a dove night enchantress divine rapture delightful memory mad intoxication, sweet dream in the starlight, it’s as if i saw her again in between the long sails of the warm evening breeze night enchantress divine rapture delightful memory mad intoxication, sweet dream delightful memory