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From: Naomi Gurt Lind
Subject: re: aria translation needed
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>I am looking for a translation for "Je suis Titania," an aria from Thomas'
>Mignon. So far, I have been not able to find a recording of the opera
>anywhere, nor a recent recording of the aria. The translation would be used
>for inclusion into a program. Any help appreciated! Thanks

Seems to me this shouldn't be too hard to translate on your own, if all
else fails. I find that I enjoy doing my own translations (when I have a
vague idea of the workings of the language, anyway -- I never did manage to
translate my Finnish on my own!) and that my performance benefits from the
deeper understanding of the text that I acquire in the process. And having
done that, it's usually pretty easy to codify my literal translation into a
sensible translation for the program.

Of course if you are pressed for time, liner notes would be a much easier
source -- but the time spent tracking them down might be equally well spent
with a dictionary.

There is also an aria translation database whose URL someone might be able
to provide -- perhaps this aria is included.

Naomi Gurt Lind