Arias:
Scintille, diamant, Dapertutto's aria from Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Scintille, diamant, Glitter, diamond,
Miroir où se prend l'alouette, Mirror that catches the lark
Scintille, diamant, fascine, attirre-la Sparkle, diamond, fascinate, draw her
L'alouette ou la femme a cet appas vainqueur The lark or the woman to this conquering bait.
Vont de l'aile ou du coeur Will fly with her wings or her heart
L'une y laisse la vie One leaves her life there,
Et l'autre y perd son âme. The other loses her soul.
Beau diamant, scintille, attire-la. Beautiful diamond, glitter, draw her.
Word-by-word translation by Ann Feeney, afeeney@Mcs.Net
