William Wu (吳文修)：Sextet 六重唱－Chi mi frena in tal momento 誰在此時阻擋我 fm Lucia di Lammermoor. Tokyo, 1986.

Maestro William Wu (吳文修教授, 1935-2009) was a primo dramatic tenor of the National Opera House in Berlin during 1973-79. His biography has been included in Who’s Who in Opera, The New York Times, since 1976, where he was further selected as one of the 50 leading classical singers in the world. His outstanding performance as Radames in Verdi’s Aida in Tokyo won him the 1984 Vienna World Opera Award. His faultless vocalization is mainly based upon anatomic physiology and modern sound science fascinating with uniquely perfect high notes and solid middle register. It is the profound feelings in the every note he sings that is particularly touching.

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[Synopsis of the Sextet “Chi mi frena in tal momento (Who curbs me at such a moment)” from "Lucia di Lammermoor” by Donizetti]

In the Act 2, Scene 2 of Donizetti’s opera “Lucia di Lammermoor” (Setting: a hall in the castle), Arturo (a lord) arrives for the marriage. Lucia seems distressed, but Enrico (Lucia's brother) explains that this is due to the death of her mother. Arturo signs the marriage contract, followed reluctantly by Lucia. At that point Edgardo suddenly appears in the hall, which leads to the celebrated sextet Chi mi frena in tal momento. Raimondo prevents a fight, and he shows Edgardo Lucia's signature on the marriage contract. Edgardo curses her, demanding that they return their rings to each other. He tramples his ring on the ground, before being forced out of the castle.

[董尼采第歌劇《拉梅摩的露琪亞》的六重唱「誰在此時阻擋我」的劇情概要]

在董尼采第的歌劇《拉梅摩的露琪亞》第二幕第二景（場景：城堡大廳）中，阿圖羅（一位領主）前來參加婚禮。露琪亞似乎很痛苦，但恩里科（露琪亞之兄）解釋這是因為她母親去世。阿圖羅簽了婚約，露琪婭不情願地跟了上去。此時，埃德加多突然出現在大廳，引出了著名的六重奏《Chi mi frena in tal momento》。雷蒙多阻止了一場打鬥，並展示露琪亞在婚約上的簽名給埃德加多看。埃德加多詛咒她，要求把戒指退還給對方。他將戒指踩在地上，然後被趕出了城堡。

[Italian lyrics of the Sextet fm "Lucia di Lammermoor”]

EDGARDO

Chi mi frena in tal momento, chi troncò dell'ira il corso?
Il suo duolo, il suo spavento son la prova d'un rimorso!
Ma, qual rosa inaridita, ella sta fra morte e vita!
Io son vinto, son commosso, t'amo ingrata, t'amo ancor!

ENRICO
Chi raffrena il mio furore, e la man che al brando corse?
Della misera in favore nel mio petto un grido sorse!
È mio sangue! L'ho tradita!
Ella sta fra morte e vita!
Ah! che spegnere non posso i rimorsi del mio cor!

LUCIA
Io sperai che a me la vita tronca avesse il mio spavento,
ma la morte non m'aita - vivo ancor per mio tormento!
Da' miei lumi cadde il velo, mi tradì la terra e il cielo!
Vorrei piangere e non posso, m'abbandona il pianto ancor.

RAIMONDO
Qual terribile momento!
Più formar non so parole!
Densa nube di spavento par che copra i rai del sole!
Come rosa inaridita, ella sta tra morte e vita, chi per lei non è commosso,
ha di tigre in petto il cor.

ENRICO
È mio sangue. L'ho tradito.

EDGARDO
Chi mi frena in tal momento?

ALISA, CORO
Come rosa inaridita.

ARTURO
Qual terribile momento.

ENRICO
Ah, è mio sangue.

LUCIA
Vorrei piangere... e non posso.

RAIMONDO
Chi per lei non è commosso.

EDGARDO
Ah, son vinto, son commosso.

[English translation of the lyrics of the Sextet “Chi mi frena in tal momento”]

EDGARDO
Who curbs me at such a moment, who stemmed the flood of my anger?
Her grief, her terror, are the proof, are the proof of her remorse!
But like a withered rose, she hovers between death and life!
I surrender, I am touched, I love you, heartless girl, I love you still!

ENRICO
Who checks my fury and the hand which darted to my sword?
I heard within me a plea for the unhappy girl!
She is my kin! I have betrayed her!
She hovers between death and life!
Ah, I cannot quell the remorse in my soul!

LUCIA
I hoped that terror would cut short my life, but death will not help me...
I must live on in anguish!
The veil fell from my eyes.
I was betrayed by earth and Heaven!
I would weep, but I cannot, even tears have forsaken me.

RAIMONDO
What a terrible moment!
I cannot find words to say!
A dense cloud of terror seems to dim the sun's rays!
Like a withered rose, she hovers between death and life, whoever does not feel for her, has the heart of a tiger.

ENRICO
She is my kin. I have betrayed her, etc.

EDGARDO
Who curbs me at such a moment?

ALISA, CHORUS
Like a withered rose.

ARTURO
What a terrible moment.

ENRICO
Ah, she is my kin.

LUCIA
I would weep...but I cannot.

RAIMONDO
Whoever does not feel for her.

EDGARDO
Ah, I surrender, I am touched.

《拉梅摩的露琪亞》的六重唱「誰在此時阻擋我」的歌詞中譯

埃德加多
誰在這時候阻擋我，誰可以平息我洶湧的怒火？
她的悲傷、她的恐懼，就是證據，就是她悔恨的證據！
但她就像一朵枯萎的玫瑰，徘徊在生死之間！
我投降，我感動，我愛妳，無情的女孩，我依然愛你！

恩里科
誰能阻止我的憤怒和我已伸向劍的手？
我聽到內心在為這個不幸的女孩懇求！
她是我的親人！我背叛了她！
她徘徊在生與死之間！
啊，我無法平息內心的悔恨！

露琪亞
我希望恐怖能縮短我的生命，但死亡並不能幫助我...
我必須在痛苦中活下去！
面紗從我的眼睛上掉了下來。
我被天地背叛了！
我想哭，但我不能，連眼淚都離開我。

雷蒙多
多麼可怕的時刻啊！
我無話可說！
濃密的恐怖雲霧遮蔽了太陽的光芒！
她像一朵枯萎的玫瑰，徘徊在生與死之間，誰不心疼她，誰就是狼虎心。

恩里科
她是我的親人。我背叛了她。

埃德加多
誰在這時候阻擋我？

艾莉莎，合唱
就像一朵枯萎的玫瑰。

阿圖羅
多麼可怕的時刻。

恩里科
啊，她是我的親人。

露琪亞
我想哭……但我不能。

雷蒙多
誰對她沒有感傷。

埃德加多
啊，我投降，我很感動。