Celeste Aida

Celeste Aida ("Aida syurga hatiku") adalah sebuah romanza dari opera Aida gubahan Giuseppe Verdi. Ia dinyanyikan oleh peranan Radamès, seorang pahlawan muda Mesir yang begitu mengharapkan agar dipilih sebagai komandar tentera. Beliau berharap untuk mengepalai tentera Mesar memerangi tentera Ethiopia di medan perang dan mencapai kejayaan gemilang. Selain itu, beliau juga mengimpikan kehidupan yang bahagia disamping Aida, seorang hamba berbangsa Ethiopia, gadis idamannya yang dicintai secara rahsia.

Aria ini mengambil tempat di babak pertama di dalam dewan istana raja Mesir

Libreto

Bahasa Itali

Bahasa Inggeris

Se quel guerrier io fossi! Se il mio sogno si avverasse! Un esercito di prodi da me guidato E la vittoria e il plauso di Menfi tutti! E a te, mia dolce Aïda, Tornar di lauri cinto Dirti: per te ho pugnato, Per te ho vinto! Celeste Aïda, forma divina, Mistico serto di luce e fior, Del mio pensiero tu sei regina, Tu di mia vita sei lo splendor. Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti, Le dolci brezze del patrio suol Un regal serto sul crin posarti, Ergerti un trono vicino al sol,

If only I were that warrior! If only my dream might come true! An army of brave men with me as their leader And victory and the applause of all Memphis! And to you, my sweet Aida, To return crowned with laurels, To tell you: for you I have fought, For you I have conquered! Heavenly Aida, divine form, Mystical garland of light and flowers, You are queen of my thoughts, You are the splendour of my life. I want to give you back your beautiful sky, The sweet breezes of your native land, To place a royal garland on your hair, To raise you a throne next to the sun.

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