So when I saw today’s prompt, I thought to myself – what do I know about opera? ABSOLUTLEY nothing, BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Here goes nothing. Wait! I know that I have seen at least one true opera and that was “The Phantom of the Opera a few years ago. I have chosen “All I Ask of You”.
As an added bonus I am adding a song that has not appeared in an opera but is beautiful none the less. “Con Te Partirò” or “Time to Say Goodbye” by Andrea Bocelli. The video included here is his performance with Sarah Brightman from 2007 at Teatro Del Silenzio, Italy.
Lyrics to “All I Ask of You”
No more talk of darkness,
Forget these wide-eyed fears;
I’m here, nothing can harm you,
My words will warm and calm you.
Forget these wide-eyed fears;
I’m here, nothing can harm you,
My words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
Let daylight dry your tears;
I’m here, with you, beside you,
To guard you and to guide you.
Let daylight dry your tears;
I’m here, with you, beside you,
To guard you and to guide you.
Say you love me every waking moment,
Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always;
Promise me that all you say is true,
That’s all I ask of you.
Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always;
Promise me that all you say is true,
That’s all I ask of you.
Let me be your shelter,
Let me be your light;
You’re safe, no one will find you,
Your fears are far behind you.
Let me be your light;
You’re safe, no one will find you,
Your fears are far behind you.
All I want is freedom,
A world with no more night;
And you, always beside me,
To hold me and to hide me.
A world with no more night;
And you, always beside me,
To hold me and to hide me.
Then say you’ll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Let me lead you from your solitude.
Say you need me with you, here beside you,
Anywhere you go, let me go too,
Christine, that’s all I ask of you
Let me lead you from your solitude.
Say you need me with you, here beside you,
Anywhere you go, let me go too,
Christine, that’s all I ask of you
Say you’ll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Say the word and I will follow you.
Say the word and I will follow you.
Share each day with me,
Each night, each morning.
Each night, each morning.
Say you love me!
RAOUL
You know I do.
RAOUL
You know I do.
Anywhere you go, let me go to
Love me, that’s all I ask of you.
(they kiss)
Love me, that’s all I ask of you.
(they kiss)
I must go
They’ll wonder where I am
Wait for me Raoul!
They’ll wonder where I am
Wait for me Raoul!
Christine I love you!
Order your fine horses!
Be with them at the door!
Be with them at the door!
And soon you’ll be beside me!
You’ll guard me and you’ll guide me
(they hurry off and the phantom emerges from behind the statue)
(they hurry off and the phantom emerges from behind the statue)
I gave you my music
Made your song take wing
And now how you’ve repaid me
Denied me and betrayed me
He was bound to love you when he heard you sing
Christine
Christine
Made your song take wing
And now how you’ve repaid me
Denied me and betrayed me
He was bound to love you when he heard you sing
Christine
Christine
Say you’ll share with me one love,
One lifetime say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me, each night, each morning
One lifetime say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me, each night, each morning
You will curse the day you did not do
All that the Phantom asked of you!
All that the Phantom asked of you!
Go!
Songwriters: Charles Hart / Andrew Lloyd Webber / Richard Stilgoe
Lyrics to “Con Te Partirò” – “Time to Leave”
Cuando vivo solo sueño un horizonte falto de palabras
En la sombra y en tres luces todo es negro para mi mirada
Si tú no estás junto a mí, aquí
En la sombra y en tres luces todo es negro para mi mirada
Si tú no estás junto a mí, aquí
Tú en tu mundo
separado del mío por un abismo
Oye llámame, yo volaré
A tu mundo lejano
separado del mío por un abismo
Oye llámame, yo volaré
A tu mundo lejano
Por ti volaré
Espera, que llegaré
Mi fin de trayecto eres tú
Para vivirlo los dos
Espera, que llegaré
Mi fin de trayecto eres tú
Para vivirlo los dos
Por ti volaré
Por cielos y mares hasta tu amor
Abriendo los ojos por fin
Contigo viviré
Por cielos y mares hasta tu amor
Abriendo los ojos por fin
Contigo viviré
Cuando estas lejana sueño un horizonte falto de palabras
Y yo sé que siempre estas ahí, ahí
Una luna hecha para mí
Siempre iluminada para mí
Por mí, por mí, por mí
Y yo sé que siempre estas ahí, ahí
Una luna hecha para mí
Siempre iluminada para mí
Por mí, por mí, por mí
Por ti volaré
Espera que llegaré
Mi fin de trayecto eres tú
Contigo yo viviré
Espera que llegaré
Mi fin de trayecto eres tú
Contigo yo viviré
Por ti volaré
Por cielos y mares hasta tu amor
Abriendo los ojos por fin
Contigo yo viviré
Por cielos y mares hasta tu amor
Abriendo los ojos por fin
Contigo yo viviré
Por ti volaré
Por cielos y mares hasta tu amor
Abriendo los ojos por fin
Contigo yo viviré
Por ti volaré
Volaré
Por cielos y mares hasta tu amor
Abriendo los ojos por fin
Contigo yo viviré
Por ti volaré
Volaré
Songwriters: Lucio Quarantotto / Francesco Sartori / Luis Gomez-Escolar
English Translation of lyrics to “Con Te Partirò” – “Time to Leave”
My Rattled Cage - What has me rattled today? 
Loving your take on the prompt and the song. Even though I went off “Time to say Goodbye” for a while. They just played it too much. But was great to hear it again!!! 🙋🐝
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OMG, I love BOTH OF THESE. Oh, my!!
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