| To: Vocalist <vocalist> From: Naomi Gurt Lind Subject: re: aria translation needed Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
>I am looking for a translation for "Je suis Titania," an aria from Thomas' >Mignon. So far, I have been not able to find a recording of the opera >anywhere, nor a recent recording of the aria. The translation would be used >for inclusion into a program. Any help appreciated! Thanks
Seems to me this shouldn't be too hard to translate on your own, if all else fails. I find that I enjoy doing my own translations (when I have a vague idea of the workings of the language, anyway -- I never did manage to translate my Finnish on my own!) and that my performance benefits from the deeper understanding of the text that I acquire in the process. And having done that, it's usually pretty easy to codify my literal translation into a sensible translation for the program.
Of course if you are pressed for time, liner notes would be a much easier source -- but the time spent tracking them down might be equally well spent with a dictionary.
There is also an aria translation database whose URL someone might be able to provide -- perhaps this aria is included.
Naomi Gurt Lind
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