Opera title: | I Puritani |
Composer: | Vincenzo Bellini |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | I Puritani Synopsis |
Libretto: | I Puritani Libretto |
Translation(s): | English |
Type: | aria |
Role(s): | Elvira |
Voice(s): | Soprano |
Act: | 1.15b |
Previous scene: | Cavalier se te duopo di consiglio |
Next scene: | Sulla virginea testa |
"Son vergin vezzosa",
Opera, I Puritani,
Composer, Vincenzo Bellini,
Elvira, Adriana Maliponte,
Lord Arturo Talbo, Alfredo Kraus,
Sir Riccardo Forth, Piero Cappuccilli,
Enrichetta di Francia, Anna di Stasio,
Sir Giorgio Valton, Ruggero Raimondi,
Lord Gualtiero Valton, Carmelo Molica,
Bruno, Augusto Pedroni,
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Bellini di Catania,
Conductor, Gianandrea Gavazzeni,
Teatro Bellini di Catania, 1972.
Ah sì.
Son vergin vezzosa in vesta di sposa;
son bianca ed umile qual giglio d'april,
ho chiome odorose cui cinser tue rose,
ho il seno gentile del tuo monil.
Qual mattutina stella
bella voglio brillar;
del crin le moli anella
mi giova ad aggraziar,
Oh, yes;
I'm a charming virgin in a wedding dress
I'm white and humble as an April lily,
I have perfumed hair which is bound
by your roses,
I have my gentle breast to wear your necklace.
Like a morning star
beautifully I wish to shine;
in my hair the heavy ring
is useful to make it graceful
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