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Caroline Lavelle: Casting a spell on the cello
Caroline Lavelle fa una magia con il violoncello
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Caroline Lavelle suona il violoncello come una strega che fa un incantesimo, nascondendosi dietro alla criniera di capelli biondi mentre canta di argomenti rurali. Esegue "Farther than the Sun" (Più lontano del Sole) accompagnata da Thomas Dolby alle tastiere.
Caroline Lavelle - Cellist; singer-songwriter
Equally talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré. Full bio
Equally talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré. Full bio
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Thank you very much.
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Grazie mille.
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Now, I've got a story for you.
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Vi racconto una storia.
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When I arrived off the plane,
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Quando sono scesa dall'aereo
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after a very long journey from the West of England,
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dopo un viaggio molto lungo dall'Inghilterra occidentale,
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my computer, my beloved laptop,
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il mio amato computer portatile
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had gone mad,
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è impazzito,
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and had -- oh! -- a bit like that! --
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ha fatto - oh! - un po' così...
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and the display on it --
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e lo schermo...
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anyway, the whole thing had burst.
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... in ogni caso, non funzionava.
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And I went to the IT guys here
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Allora sono andata dall'esperto informatico
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and a gentleman mended my computer,
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e questo signore mi ha aggiustato il computer,
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and then he said, "What are you doing here?"
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e poi mi ha chiesto: "Che cosa fai qui?"
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and I said "I'm playing the cello and I'm doing a bit of singing,"
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Gli ho risposto: "Suono il violoncello e canto."
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and he said, "Oh, I sort of play the cello as well."
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Ha replicato: "Anch'io suono il violoncello."
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And I said, "Do you really?"
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Allora gli ho chiesto: "Davvero?"
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Anyway, so you're in for a treat,
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Comunque, siete qui per festeggiare,
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because he's fantastic, and his name's Mark.
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perché lui è straordinario. Si chiama Mark.
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(Applause)
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(Applausi)
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I am also joined by my partner in crime, Thomas Dolby.
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C'è anche il mio compagno di malefatte, Thomas Dolby.
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(Applause)
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(Applausi)
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This song is called "Farther than the Sun."
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La canzone si chiama "Farther than the Sun" (Più lontano del Sole).
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(Music)
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(Musica)
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♫ Strung in the wind I called you ♫
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♫ Legata nel vento, ti ho chiamato ♫
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♫ but you did not hear ... ♫
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♫ ma non mi hai sentita... ♫
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♫ And you're a plant that needs poor soil ♫
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♫ Sei un aratro che necessita di terra scadente ♫
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♫ and I have treated you too well ♫
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♫ e ti ho trattato troppo bene ♫
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♫ to give up flowers ... ♫
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♫ per rinunciare ai fiori... ♫
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♫ Oh, I have been too rich for you ... ♫
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♫ Sono stata troppo ricca per te... ♫
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♫ Farther than the sun from me ♫
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♫ Più lontano da me di quanto sia il sole ♫
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♫ Farther than I'd have you be ♫
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♫ Più lontano di quanto avrei voluto ♫
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♫ And I go north, I get so cold ♫
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♫ Quando vado a nord ho così freddo ♫
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♫ My heart is lava under stone ♫
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♫ Il mio cuore è lava sotto la pietra ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Non sei degno ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ... ♫
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♫ Non sei degno... ♫
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♫ Con i tuoi occhi che calcolano ♫
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♫ spinning figures ♫
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♫ cifre vorticanti ♫
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♫ you cannot see me ♫
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♫ non riesci a vedermi. ♫
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♫ You cannot see me ... ♫
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♫ Non riesci a vedermi. ♫
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♫ And if I tell myself enough ♫
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♫ E se mi dico "Basta così" ♫
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♫ I'll believe it ♫
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♫ ci crederò. ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Non sei degno. ♫
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♫ The sea, it freezes over ... ♫
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♫ Il mare gela in superficie... ♫
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♫ to trap the light ♫
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♫ per catturare la luce ♫
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♫ And I'm in love with being in love ♫
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♫ Sono innamorata dell'amore ♫
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♫ and you were never quite the one ♫
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♫ e tu non sei mai stata la persona giusta ♫
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♫ In Gerda's eyes ♫
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♫ Agli occhi di Gerda ♫
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♫ Fragments of what you've become ♫
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♫ Frammenti di ciò che sei diventato ♫
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♫ And all the moths that fly at night ♫
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♫ E tutte le falene che volano di notte ♫
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♫ believe electric light is bright ♫
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♫ credono che la luce elettrica sia luminosa ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Non sei degno ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Non sei degno ♫
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♫ Con i tuoi occhi che calcolano ♫
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♫ Spinning figures ♫
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♫ cifre vorticanti ♫
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♫ You cannot see me, no ♫
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♫ Non riesci a vedermi, no ♫
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♫ And if I tell myself enough ♫
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♫ E se mi dico "Basta così" ♫
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♫ I'll believe it ♫
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♫ ci crederò. ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Non sei degno. ♫
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♫ Farther than the sun from me ♫
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♫ Più lontano da me di quanto sia il sole ♫
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♫ Farther than I'd have you be ♫
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♫ Più lontano di quanto vorrei ♫
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♫ And I go north, I get so cold ♫
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♫ Quando vado a nord ho così freddo ♫
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♫ My heart is lava under stone ♫
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♫ Il mio cuore è lava sotto la pietra ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Non sei degno ♫
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♫ You are not worthy ♫
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♫ Non sei degno ♫
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♫ With your calculating eyes ♫
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♫ Con i tuoi occhi che calcolano ♫
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♫ Spinning figures ♫
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♫ cifre vorticanti ♫
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♫ You cannot see me, no ... ♫
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♫ Non riesci neanche a vedermi, no... ♫
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♫ And if I tell myself enough, I'll believe it ♫
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♫ E se mi dico "Basta così", ci crederò. ♫
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(Applause)
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(Applausi)
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Thank you very much.
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Grazie mille.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Caroline Lavelle - Cellist; singer-songwriterEqually talented on cello and vocals, Caroline Lavelle has created a performance style all her own. Her expansive talents, channeling the best of both classical and contemporary influences, have earned her comparisons to both Kate Bush and Jacqueline du Pré.
Why you should listen
Connecting the best of British chamber folk and folk rock to modern electronic music, Caroline Lavelle is frequently sought out for both her vocals and her cello playing. The genre-bridging cellist has collaborated with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Radiohead, the Cranberries, BT, Massive Attack and William Orbit, among others (she reportedly inspired Madonna to pursue her own successful collaboration with Orbit).
In her TED performance of "Further than the Sun," Lavelle plays the cello like a sorceress casting a spell, occasionally hiding behind her wild mane of blond hair as she sings of pastoral themes. She's produced three solo albums -- A Distant Bell (2004), Brilliant Midnight (2001) and Spirit (1995) -- and is a touring member of the Chieftains.
Caroline Lavelle | Speaker | TED.com