My Heart is All Aglow!

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This lovely duet starts with a kiss. Micaela delivers this kiss from his mother to Don José the soldier on duty away from home. The kiss, of course, is equally intended from herself, and Don José is in raptures as he realises this and is anxious to return her love.

We have arranged the piece in two parts - one in French, then a short 'disturbing' interval, and the second in an English translation. The joining bit in between is recitative set against the developing music in the Vocal Score. We have abbreviated this to exclude all but the ominous jarring chords of the Carmen threat. This little motif will later build and become more dramatic as the opera progresses.

However, heads down, have a crack at the French and follow it with the English. OR, simply settle back and listen to Georges' Magnificent score.

My Heart is All Aglow
(4 bar intro in simple quadruple time - then simple triple)

Don Jose: Ma mè-re je la vois
Oui je re-vois . mon vil-lage!
Ô sou-ve-nirs . d'au-tre fois,
Doux sou-ve-nirs du pa-ys

Micaela with Don in Duet: Sa mè-re la rev-oit!
Il . rev-oit . son vil-lage!
Ô sou-ve-nirs . d'au-tre fois,
Sou-ve-nirs du pa-ys!
Vous rem-plis-sez son coeur
De . for-ce _et de cou-ra-ge

Ô sou-ve-nirs chè-ris!
Sa mère il la re-voit,
Il re-voit son vi-la-.ge!

(6 bar interlude in simple quadruple time [starting with motif] - then simple triple)
(recitative - Don: Who knows what turn of fate might have shattered my hopes?)

Don Jose: My heart is all aglow
With loving thoughts of my mother
I see her dear beloved face,
I see my village and home.

Micaela with Don in Duet: His heart is all aglow,
With loving thoughts of his mother.
He sees her dear beloved face,
As he recalls his home.
His hope is bright and strong.
His soul restored with courage.

His heart is all aglow
As he recalls his home
And his beloved mother.

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