"Live for song, live for love" - ​​Utaniikikoiniiki

Japanese: 《歌に生き恋に生き》 - うたにいきこいにいき
"Live for song, live for love" - ​​Utaniikikoiniiki

…In addition to the clever characterization of the characters and the use of leitmotifs, the dramatic tension and the beauty of the passionate melodies make this opera one of the most beloved in the world. Tosca's "Viva sang, vitae na na" (L'avoir vitae), Cavaradossi's "Harmonie das estreux" and "Es estre stagioni" (The stars twinkle) are particularly well-known. The opera's Japanese premiere was in 1919 by the Russian Opera Company.

*Some of the terminology used in the phrase "Live for song, live for love" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…登場人物の性格描写の妙とライトモティーフの使用に加え,劇的緊迫感と情熱的旋律の美しさで,世界的に最も愛好されるオペラの一つとなっている。トスカの歌う《歌に生き恋に生き》,カバラドッシの《たえなる調和》《星はきらめき》はとくに著名。日本初演は1919年ロシア歌劇団による。…

※「《歌に生き恋に生き》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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