Remington Collins: Birutės Arija - Lithuanian Opera “Birutė,” Mikas Petrauskas

Описание: What a passion project this has been !!

I have had the loveliest time unfolding this beautiful language since this May. Studying the linguistics of it all—phonology, phonetics, syntax—has brought me such joy. This summer at my former roommate’s graduation, I knew I would be meeting her parents for the first time—as they speak mainly Lithuanian, I wanted to learn a bit of Lithuanian, to be able to communicate somewhat with them. I knew then, after studying the language a bit, I wanted to sing in it; the language, Baltic/Slavic, has a unique and distinctive sound and I was simply captivated by its beauty. Much love to you and your family, Gabi ! ❤️‍🩹

🇱🇹 Lithuanian; Language help by Dr. Solvegia Armoskaite, University of Rochester
🎹 CoCo Connor, Eastma School 2028 (Postlude transcribed by Dominic Fiacco, Eastman School 2027)
👩🏽‍🏫 Katherine Ciesinski, Mezzo-soprano, Eastman School
🎶 Remington Collins, soprano, Eastman School

Text:
🇱🇹 Dievaičiai, dievuliai, Kas su manim dedas!
(Affectionate, lovely Gods, what onto me is happening!)
🇱🇹 Seniai lyg pažįstu šį vyrą.
(It is as if, since ever, I have known this man deeply.)
🇱🇹 Lyg visų naktelių svajonēs, sapneliai
(Like all lovely nights, all hopes and goals that have been realized, you are like a lovely dream of nighttime,)
🇱🇹 Dabar atsibudo, lyg gyvi.
(a dream that has awoken now as if alive, as if you were the affectionate aspiration of my life.)
🇱🇹 Vos žodį pasakē tas didvyris jaunas,
(As soon as my young hero said a word to me,)
🇱🇹 Tuoj širdis man plakti pradējo;
(he made my heart immediately begin to beat;)
🇱🇹 Vos žvilgt jis į mane,
(as soon as he glanced at me,)
🇱🇹 Lyg dvasia apsalo,
(it is as if my spirit became blissful,)
🇱🇹 Krutinē, nustojo kvēpavus!
(my heart in my chest skipping a beat, unable to catch my breath!)
🇱🇹 Tai tu mano żvaigżde,
(There are you are, my star,)
🇱🇹 Tai tu išsvajotas,
(there you are, the one I dreamed of,)
🇱🇹 Tai tu kurio laukiau aš nuolat!
(there you are, the one whom I have been constantly longing!)
🇱🇹 Oi, eisiu su tavim Į pasaulio gala,
(Oh, I will go with, for you, to the ends of the world,)
🇱🇹 Su meile tau kelią nuklosiu!
(with love, for you, I shall spread over your path!)