Educated at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, the Music Conservatory in Orléans, France and at the school of the Royal Swedish Opera.
Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes of varité theatre and small, intimate stage rooms.
Much appreciated by the Swedish audience for her playfulness and sensuality on stage, she has played the title role in Bizet's Carmen (Royal Swedish Opera), Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro (Berlin State Opera), Rosina in The Barber of Seville (Berlin State Opera, Royal Swedish Opera, Finnish National Opera), Roberto in Griselda, Prince Orloffsky in The Bat by Johann Strauss II, Diana in La Calisto, Donna Elvira i Don Giovanni (Berlin State Opera) and Sally Bowles i the musical Cabaret at Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre, a.o.
Quando Me'n Vo
Malena Ernman Lyrics
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la gente sosta e mira,
e la bellezza mia tutta ricerca in me,
ricerca in me da capo a pie' .
Ed assaporo allor la bramosia
sottil che da gl'occhi traspira
e dai palesi vezzi intender sa
alle occulte beltà.
felice mi fa, felice me fa!
E tu che sai, che memori e ti struggi,
da me tanto rifuggi?
So ben: le angosce tue non le vuoi dir,
non le vuoi dir, so ben, ma ti senti morir!
The lyrics to Malena Ernman's song "Quando Me'n Vo" portray a woman walking alone down the street, drawing the attention of everyone around her. She enjoys the feeling of being admired and desired, and revels in the subtle desires that emanate from the eyes and gestures of those who watch her pass by. She experiences a sense of happiness and fulfillment at being the object of desire, but is likely addressing a specific person who she acknowledges knows her intimately and desires her but refuses to admit it. The woman is puzzled by this person's reluctance to acknowledge their attraction to her, and senses their inner turmoil as they battle their own feelings.
The lyrics are expressive and sensual, evoking the confidence and pleasure of someone who is comfortable with their own beauty and the effect they have on others. The woman enjoys being the center of attention, but at the same time recognizes the simultaneous attraction and fear that can arise from being pursued. She questions why the person she is addressing refuses to acknowledge their own desire and internal struggles, indicating that she perhaps wishes they would be more honest and open about their feelings. Overall, the lyrics to "Quando Me'n Vo" paint a vivid picture of a confident and sensual woman reveling in her own beauty while grappling with the desires and emotions of those around her.
Line by Line Meaning
Quando me'n vò soletta per la via
When I walk alone down the street
la gente sosta e mira,
People stop and stare
e la bellezza mia tutta ricerca in me,
And they search for my beauty,
ricerca in me da capo a pie' .
Searches me from head to toe.
Ed assaporo allor la bramosia
And then I taste the desire
sottil che da gl'occhi traspira
That subtly oozes out of their eyes
e dai palesi vezzi intender sa
And they understand from my obvious charms
alle occulte beltà.
To the hidden beauty within me.
Cosi leffluvio del desìo tutta m'aggira
Thus, the scent of desire surrounds me
felice mi fa, felice me fa!
Makes me happy, so happy!
E tu che sai, che memori e ti struggi,
And you who know, who remembers and longs,
da me tanto rifuggi?
Why do you avoid me so much?
So ben: le angosce tue non le vuoi dir,
I know, you don't want to talk about your anguish,
non le vuoi dir, so ben, ma ti senti morir!
You don't want to talk about it, I know, but you feel like dying!
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Tori Tardugno
She may be a mezzo however her vocalize can flow through this piece with great ease.
Radio Babylon
Why is such a great mezzo voice singing typical sopran repertoire??? ok, we live in a world where Gheorghiu sings Carmen, but it doesn't sound nice here ...
emilio asti
Km.
Mike Barnard
@Keith Paulson-Thorp I agree ...it sounds beautiful to the ears!!
Roberto C. Aguilar
sounds amazing! so rich notes, Mussetta is a flirting women