"Cheers Song" - Kanpai no Uta

Japanese: 《乾杯の歌》 - かんぱいのうた
"Cheers Song" - Kanpai no Uta

...Because of the romanticism of the content and the beauty of the sentimental melody that enhances it, this work is beloved as a tragic love story, and is one of Verdi's masterpieces from his middle period. It is filled with superb pieces, including the "Prelude," the "Drinking Song," the aria "Ah, is that the one" by the female protagonist Violetta, and "Sea and Land of Provence" by Germont, the father of Alfredo, the lover. It was first performed in Japan in 1919 (Taisho 8) by the Russian Opera Company.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "The Toast Song" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…内容のロマンティシズムとそれを助長する感傷的な旋律の美しさから,悲恋物語として愛好され,ベルディの中期の傑作の一つとなっている。《前奏曲》をはじめ,《乾杯の歌》,女主人公ビオレッタのアリア《ああ,そはかの人か》,恋人アルフレードの父親ジェルモンの《プロバンスの海と陸》など珠玉の名曲に溢れている。日本初演は1919年(大正8)ロシア歌劇団による。…

※「《乾杯の歌》」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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