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Christopher Maltman

Christopher Maltman (born 6 February 1970) is a British operatic baritone. Christopher Maltman was born in Cleethorpes and grew up mostly in Lincolnshire, attending King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth, then Warwick University where he received a degree in Biochemistry and subsequently studied music at the Royal Academy of Music. While a student he won the Great Elm Festival Vocal Award (now the Maureen Lehane Vocal Awards) as well as the Anna Instone Award, then curated by Capital Radio. In 1997 he received the Lieder Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. He made his debut with The Royal Opera in 1997 and has since sung over fifteen principal roles there including Don Carlo di Vargas, La forza del destino, Conte di Luna, Il trovatore, Enr… more »

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Wenn meine Mutter hexen könnt,
Da müßt sie mit dem Regiment
Nach Frankreich, überall mit hin,
Und wär die Marketenderin.
Im Lager, wohl um Mitternacht
Wenn niemand auf ist als die Wacht,
Und alles schnarchet, Roß und Mann,
Vor meiner Trommel säß ich dann:
Die Trommel müßt eine Schüssel sein,
Ein warmes Sauerkraut darein,
Die Schlegel Messer und Gabel,
Eine lange Wurst mein Sabel
Mein Tschako wär ein Humpen gut,
Den füll ich mit Burgunderblut.
Und weil es mir an Lichte fehlt,
Da scheint der Mond in mein Gezelt
Scheint er auch auf franzö'sch herein,
Mir fällt doch meine Liebste ein:
Ach weh! Jetzt hat der Spaß ein End!
 Wenn nur meine Mutter hexen könnt!

If my mother could work magic,
She'd have to go with the regiment
To France and everywhere,
And be the vivandière.
In camp, at midnight,
When no one's up save the guard,
And everyone  man and horse  is snoring,
Then I'd sit by my drum:
My drum would be a bowl
Of hot sauerkraut,
The sticks would be a knife and fork,
My sabre  a long sausage
My shako would be a tankard
Filled with red Burgundy.
And because I lack light,
The moon shines into my tent
And though it shines in French,
It still reminds me of my beloved:
Oh dear! There's an end to my fun!
If only my mother could work magic!

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