Arias:
Du gai soleil, Sophie's aria from Werther
Du gai soleil, pleine de flamme, From the gay sun, full of flames,
Dans l azur resplendissant, Into the resplendant azure sky,
La pure clarté descend Pure light descends
de nos fronts jusqu à notre âme. On our heads, thence into our soul.
Tout le monde est joyeux; everyone is joyous;
le bonheur est dans lair! happiness is in the air!
Et l oiseau qui monte aux cieux And the bird which climbs into the heavens
Dans la brise qui soupire, On the breeze which sighs,
est revenu pour nous dire Has come back to tell us
que Dieu permet dêtre heureux! That God permits us to be happy!
Tout le monde est joyeux; everyone is joyous;
le bonheur est dans lair! happiness is in the air!
Tout le monde est heureux! Everyone is happy!
Translation by Lea Frey (blfrey@earthlink.net)