tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 27 09:09:29 2010
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Re: 'u': the first authentic Klingon opera on earth
- From: "lojmIt tI'wI' nuv" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: 'u': the first authentic Klingon opera on earth
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:07:45 -0400
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Here's what I hear Okrand say (checking back with the subtitles). I'll put them in line below.
On Jul 27, 2010, at 11:17 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:
> Joris Favie (on behalf of the 'u' team) wrote:
>> It was just mentioned on the list, so I thought I'd present some more
>> information about the Klingon opera 'u'.
>>
>> To quickly answer Steven Boozer: yes, Marc Okrand is involved with the
>> project. There is also a personal video message from him on the
>> website: http://www.u-theopera.org
>
> Fascinating. Unfortunately my computer doesn't have a sound card installed and so I can't hear Okrand's "Message to Kronos". Can you post Okrand's Klingon text? Here are the English subtitles from his YouTube video:
>
> "Klingons of Kronos - sons and daughters of Kahless.
Qo'noS tlhInganpu' - qeylIS puqloDpu' puqbe'pu' je:
> I hail you from Earth.
tera'vo' SarI'.
> I am Marc Okrand and I bring you an important message.
Marc Okrand jIH. De' potlh vIlab.
> We Terrans will be performing an authentic battle opera.
[Weird grammar alert:]
may' ghe'naQ numuchlu' tera'nganpu'.
[Very loose translation, very strange grammar. Maybe someone else hears something that makes more sense?]
> The name of the opera is {'u'}.
'u' 'oH ghe'naQ pong.
> {'u'} will be the first authentic battle opera performed on our planet.
yuQmajDaq may' ghe'naQ wa'DIch wIQoybogh 'oH 'u'.
[He apparently omitted the {-'e'} from {'u'}.]
> When, you ask?
ghorgh lumuch?
[Rather loose translation, but I understand why.]
> In the days that follow the summer solstice in the Year of Kahless 846.
poH tuj bI' reS numbogh wa' jaj. [WTF? Surely I am mistaken here. Maybe {bIleS numbogh wa' jaj}?]
qeylIS DIS chorghvatlh loSmaH jav qaStaHVIS.
> We will place a homing device transmitting this message at the site of the opera.
ghe'naQ Daqvo' QInvam wIlab.
> We hope that you can send a delegation of honorable emissaries to witness this glorious event.
wanI'vam Dun luleghlaHmeH tlhIngan SuvwI' Duypu' bongeH 'e' lutul tera'nganpu'.
> We hope you can join us while we honor Kahless.
qeylIS wIquvmoHtaHvIS chetlhej wIneH.
> We fight to enrich the spirit!"
qa' wIje'meH maSuv.
Qapla'.
[End of translation.]
pItlh.
lojmIt tI'wI' nuv
>
> This is the longest connected text he has ever written in Klingon (other than the libretto to {'u'} of course. <g>). In fact, a link to all the {tlhIngan Hol} texts on your site would be useful.