Youkali / Kurt Weill - Elena Negruta

The soprano Elena Negruta sings Youkali, a song from the musical "Marie Galante", music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Roger Fernay.
Piano: Larisa Chasanov
Violin: Amanda Ramey
Double bass: Margaret Briskin
It’s almost to the end of the world
That my wandering boat,
On the waves aimlessly afloat,
Took me one day.
The island is only small,
But the fairy inhabiting it
Welcomes us all
And gently invites us to stay.
Youkali is the land of dreams we treasure,
Youkali is happiness, Youkali is pleasure,
Youkali is the place where we stop worrying,
It’s the clouds parting
In the dark of our night,
The star that shines bright,
That’s Youkali
Youkali is to honor your vows, ever faithful,
It’s the land where love is shared and grateful,
Youkali is hoping
There will be no more sorrow,
It’s the deliverance
We all wait to find tomorrow.
Youkali is the land of dreams we treasure,
Youkali is happiness, Youkali is pleasure.
But it’s all fantasy and folly,
There is no such place as Youkali!
But it’s all fantasy and folly,
There is no such place as Youkali!
And life carries on day by day,
Strenuous and grey,
And to break away,
The poor mortal soul,
Ever aching to be freed,
Must first solve the mystery
Of where our dreams lie buried,
On some Youkali…
Youkali is the land of dreams we treasure,
Youkali is happiness, Youkali is pleasure,
Youkali is the place where we stop worrying,
It’s the clouds parting
In the dark of our night,
The star that shines bright,
That’s Youkali!
But it’s all fantasy and folly
There is no such place as Youkali
But it’s all fantasy and folly,
There is no such place as Youkali…
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