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Posted By Spadecaller 9 months, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment

This music video features the paintings and artwork of William Bouguereau, Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, J.W. Waterhouse, Armand Guillaumin, and Spadecaller.

Soprano Renee Fleming sings this aria from Dvorak's Opera, Rusalka. The aria is about the amicable old Spirit of the Lake, Jezibab, who is enjoying the singing of the Wood Nymphs, when his daughter, Rusalka, sadly approaches him. She admits that she has fallen in love with a handsome prince. Yearning to know the bliss of union with him, she wishes to become human. Deeply saddened, the Spirit of the Lake consents to her request, and leaves. All alone, Rusalka sings this magnificent aria and shares the secrets of her longing to the moon.

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    Spadecaller9 months, 3 weeks ago

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    lyrics (translation)

    Silver moon upon the deep dark sky,
    Through the vast night pierce your rays.
    This sleeping world you wander by,
    Smiling on man's homes and ways.
    Oh moon ere past you glide, tell me,
    Tell me, oh where does my loved one bide?
    Oh moon ere past you glide, tell me
    Tell me, oh where does my loved one bide?
    Tell him, oh tell him, my silver moon,
    Mine are the arms that shall hold him,
    That between waking and sleeping he may
    Think of the love that enfolds him,
    May between waking and sleeping
    Think of the love that enfolds him.
    Light his path far away, light his path,
    Tell him, oh tell him who does for him stay!
    Human soul, should it dream of me, Let my memory wakened be.
    Moon, moon, oh do not wane, do not wane,
    Moon, oh moon, do not wane....

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      not2needy9 months, 3 weeks ago

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      That was so beautiful. Sometimes beauty like that makes me cry..

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        Newperson9 months, 3 weeks ago

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        Thanks Spade I like that good one

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