Absolutio Absoluta Absolutissime - Parting of Light and Shadow MV | Genshin Impact #MV

This music video showcases the Parting of Light and Shadow from Genshin Impact Version 4.6, which was filmed and recorded at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. The performance features Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the choir, and an alto singer performing the pieces "Sequentia Sequelarum" and "Absolutio Absoluta Absolutissime" together.

Music Production: HOYO-MiX
Composer: Dimeng Yuan @HOYO-MiX

Alto Singer: Huiling Zhu
Adult Choir: Time Office
Children's Choir: Free Wave
Performance: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Piano: Yui Morishita
Drums: Jun Mochizuki
Electric Guitar: Kohei Ebata
Pipe Organ: Yuka Ishikawa-Mangeol

Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

A big thank you to P.I.C.S. and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. for their support with filming and production.
(Warning: This video may trigger discomfort in patients with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewers are advised to watch with caution.)

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[silverhawkscape]

A Childrens Choir is an Absolute Requirement for Arlecchino's theme

[mochistudy]

The way the singer was so in-character too?? The way she put her arm around the children 1:44 her overall presence and power omg

[OhHoneyBeehave]

The singer Huiling Zhu, or rather Dr Huiling Zhu; has a doctorate in vocal performance and opera is not only a singer who's trained and performed around the world, she's also a professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. You chose the best person to perform for this MV, someone who values stage presence and can do it!

Well done to all the performers and everyone at Hoyo-Mix for another absolute banger!

[UzakiOfficial]

Cosplaying Arlecchino❌
Being one with Arlecchino personality✅

[greciah]

She's not singing Arlecchino's theme, she's being Arlecchino. I LOVE IT!

[afflatus_music]

2:20 THE WAY THE LIGHTS MIMICK ARLECCHINOS EYES OMG

[borbborbb]

Honestly the "Quo vadis pater?" (Where are you going, Father?) at 0:40 leading up to the singer walking up on stage with "(Behold, the red moon had risen)" AND THE CHILD AT 1:19 OFFERING HER HIS HAND this is just so peak Arlechinno

[stormaustin]

HUILING ZHU UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT ATE THE ASSIGNMENT AND LEFT NO CRUMBS OF THE ASSIGNMENT FATHER INSANE PERFORMANCE

[HauntedMushroom]

"What's she saying ?"

"Shhh. No talking during dubstep church cult"

[ambrosiaaa]

That woman WAS Arlecchino. Her acting was truly amazing

[javahikage]

(VERY) rough translation of the lyrics. Chorus in parenthesis

(The reason behind your vengance,
your anger,
where are you going, Father?)

Behold, the Crimson Moon has risen
The bloodless night has been tainted red
None can sleep but the innocent

The Fate of death is concealed
and thus I'll keep the dreams of the children
(Will you say a prayer for me, Our Father?)
(I will also pray for you in my dreams, Father)

My fate will end
(The immense and empty Fate, conveniently worthless)
even if it's empty and relentless
(Eternally veiled, yet transient)

The crimson face of the Moon
(None can sleep but the innocent)

(I have refined you, my child, not to be precious as silver
but for you to become the head of the house)

I hope you see a new light in the hearth
(A new light)

[thanksglowingcoral]

You ever see a woman so confident and in control and so awe-inspiring that you just started crying

[hoseob]

OMG IT REALLY IS A CONTRALTO?? Man, that actually fits with Arlecchino’s character so well…

[inthenameofcontractlendmem]

Many people haven't noticed the drummer going absolutely beast mode everytime he is in the shot

[Andre-]

For all the crybabies complaining about EDM, it's there because it has a reason to be there. It has long been established that EDM is used to represent a power that is alien from Teyvat, like the All-Devouring Narwhal for example. We know that Arlecchino is a descendant of the Crimson Moon dynasty from Khaenri'ah, and that Khaenri'ah definetely had some interaction with the outside of Teyvat (and became the Abyss order). It all perfectly adds up.

Now if you don't like it, that's a different can of worms that i don't intend to open up, i am no one to judge... but don't say that "it doesn't belong in the song" and "they had no reason to use EDM" because you're wrong for reasons of lore.

[silverhawkscape]

Hoyoverse music. A mix of Classical, Opera, and Electronic themes in one.

Basically. Pick Everything you like and Blend it together and see if you can make it work.

And they make it work so HARD.

[sup-mate]

I'm so happy they got a female singer (I'm assuming) with such a deep voice to do Arlecchino, it just fits Father perfectly

[hyper]

Here are the Latin lyrics written down, for anyone curious, and my attempt at translation for them:

Absolutio Absoluta Absolutissime

ultio irae
ratio tuae
Quo vadis pater?

Ecce, luna rubra orta erat!
Noctem exsanguem rubefecit, nemo nisi innocentes domire potest

Sors mors est velata,
ac sic somnia servabo liberorum
(Num unam tantum benedictionem habes, pater nostri?)
(Benedicam benedic tibi etiam, pater, somnialiter)

Sors mei finiet etiamsi
(Sors immanis et inanis salubris vanitas)

Haec sors est immanis inanis etiamsi
(semper velata dissolibilis)

Inane rubeface a luna
(nemo nisi innocentes dormire potest)

ecce te nepos excoci sed non quasi argentum elegi
te in patiente camino ut sis paterfamilias eum
camini spero vos videre lucem novam (luce nova)


TRANSLATION ATTEMPT:
(parenthesis indicates the children speaking)
regular text indicates Arle speaking
[brackets indicate either a footnote for translation, or an insertion I've made for readability's sake]

Title:
Perfectly Complete Absolution


[The] Vengeance of your anger
Your Reckoning
(Where are you going Father?)

Behold, the red moon has risen!
The pale[1] night has reddened, none but the innocent can tame [it]


The fate of death[2] is veiled,
and so I will keep the dreams of the children
(Have you only one blessing, our Father?)
(Bless you too, Father, for this dream is different)

My fate will end, even so
(The fate of monstrous and empty vanity)

This is the fate of the monstrous, even so
(Always veiled and dissolvable[3])

In vain, by the red-faced moon
(None but the innocent can sleep)

Behold, Nephew, I formed[4] you, but not like silver
I chose you [in] patience for the Hearth, that you may be the Father of the household
I hope you will see a new light (new light)

TRANSLATION NOTES:

1 - "exsanguem" used here literally means bloodless, frightened, or pale. I chose the third since it seemed to fit better than only the innocent being able to tame a 'bloodless' night. But ultimately its exact meaning isn't clear (imo)

2 - Given the context of the rest of the lyrics, I personally think "the fate of MY death" is what is implied here, but that's not what the text says so I left it as-is.

3 - the word used here, 'dissolibilis', I suspect is a compound word (similar to 'somnialiter' being a compound for 'somnia' and 'aliter' earlier in the lyrics) that I'm just unfamiliar with. I just left it as 'dissolvable' since I couldn't come up with a plausibly real translation otherwise.

4 - literally: baked/cooked - the word used insinuates to be parched in the sun. If you put the lyrics into google translate you'll get something funny like "behold, i cooked you nephew" lol

Overall I'm sure there's a good amount of inaccuracies in my translation, I haven't practiced my translating skills in a few years now, but I'm confident this is a better/more accurate result than anything Google will give you!

Best of luck to everyone wishing for Arlecchino :)

[RiaAmer]

I love how Hoyoverese re-introduce orchestra to the new generation... a sound with unique sentiment that AI could never replicate

[nardbry]

THE SOLOIST IS INSANELY GOOD!!! SHE REALLY ATE THAT ARLE PERSONALITY, ESP THAT SNAP!!!