Giuseppe Verdi has many masterpieces, but Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Drinking Song) is the most popular opera that he has. This song is part of Traviata that is an opera of three acts. “La Traviata”, which is currently, regarded one of the masterpieces upon which Verdi rests his remarkable fame, was at first coldly received.
“La Traviata” contains many warm feeling that public like. It fairly overflows with exquisite melody and is of marked elegance and refinement. The popular nature of music, its freedom from technical and theatrical perplexity, which the public at large is glad to be without, its ever-changing color, variety and expression, all this contributes to the vitality of this beautiful opera.
| Opera Music in Italian | |
Libiam ne Lieti CaliciLibiamo, libiamo ne'lieti caliciche la bellezza infiora; e la fuggevol ora s'inebriì a voluttà. Libiam ne' dolci fremiti che suscita l'amore, poichè quell'occhio al core onnipotente va. Libiamo, amore, amor fra i calici più caldi baci avrà. Tra voi saprò dividere il tempo mio giocondo; tutto è follia nel mondo ciò che non è piacer. Godiam, fugace e rapido è il gaudio dell'amore; e un fior che nasce e muore, nè più si può goder. Godiam! C'invita un fervido accento lusinghier. Giuseppe Verdi |
Libiam ne Lieti CaliciLet's drink, let's drink from this chalice of joythat beauty so enhances may the fleeting instant be given over to voluptuousness let's drink to that sweet ecstasy that love arouses the power of piercing eyes straight at the heart is aimend let's drink to love and our drinking will render our kisses more ardent With you all, I will learn to share my hours of leisure life is folly and only pleasure counts. Let's enjoy ourselves, for love burns fast a flower that blooms and dies it was never meant to last So revel and rejoice bids an alluring voice! Giuseppe Verdi |