Candide: "Glitter and be gay" (Cunégonde)-Natalie Dessay/Orchestre de l'Opera National de Lyon/Choeur De l'Opéra National De Lyon/Ludovic Tezier

[ti:Glitter and be gay] [ar:London Philharmonic Orchestra] [al:The Miracle of the Voice] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Candide: "Glitter and be gay" (Cunégonde) - Natalie Dessay (娜塔莉·德赛)/Orchestre de l'Opera National de Lyon/Choeur De l'Opéra National De Lyon/Ludovic Tezier [00:12.23]Glitter and be gay [00:15.43] [00:16.31]That's the part I play [00:19.43] [00:20.61]Here I am in Paris France [00:26.03] [00:28.57]Forced to bend my soul [00:31.89] [00:32.68]To a sordid role [00:36.05] [00:36.88]Victimized by bitter bitter circumstance [00:43.41] [00:44.09]Alas for me had I remained [00:49.07]Beside my lady mother [00:51.04] [00:51.68]My virtue had remained unstained [00:57.32]Until my maiden hand was gained [01:02.52]By some Grand Duke or other [01:09.37] [01:13.23]It was not to be [01:16.38] [01:17.56]Harsh necessity [01:20.93] [01:22.03]Brought me to this gilded cage [01:28.20] [01:30.76]Born to higher things [01:34.08] [01:35.43]Here I droop my wings [01:38.36]Ah singing of a sorrow nothing can assuage [01:49.25] [01:50.57]And yet of course I rather like to revel [01:53.26]Ha ha [01:54.22]I have no strong objection to champagne [01:57.07]Ha ha [01:57.95]My wardrobe is expensive as the devil [02:00.78]Ha ha [02:01.68]Perhaps it is ignoble to complain [02:04.25] [02:06.16]Enough enough [02:06.96] [02:08.25]Of being basely tearful [02:09.82] [02:10.75]I'll show my noble stuff [02:12.15] [02:13.47]By being bright and cheerful [02:15.65] [03:04.92]Pearls and ruby rings [03:06.70] [03:07.76]Ah how can worldly things [03:10.34]Take the place of honor lost [03:12.16] [03:13.32]Can they compensate [03:14.54]For my fallen state [03:15.91] [03:16.86]Purchased as they were at such an awful cost [03:21.78] [03:23.51]Braceletslavalieres [03:25.09] [03:25.97]Can they dry my tears [03:27.29] [03:28.20]Can they blind my eyes to shame [03:30.12] [03:30.81]Can the brightest brooch [03:32.10]Shield me from reproach [03:33.71] [03:34.34]Can the purest diamond purify my name [03:38.21] [03:39.75]And yet of course these trinkets are endearing [03:42.30]Ha ha [03:43.22]I'm oh so glad my sapphire is a star [03:46.00]Ha ha [03:46.87]I rather like a twenty-carat earring [03:49.51]Ha ha [03:50.46]If I'm not pure at least my jewels are [03:52.77] [03:54.85]Enough [03:55.20]Enough [03:55.70] [03:56.82]I'll take their diamond necklace [03:58.36] [03:59.44]And show my noble stuff [04:00.69] [04:01.93]By being gay and reckless [04:04.06] [04:32.62]Observe how bravely I conceal [04:35.60]The dreadful great shame I feel