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Eravate possente

Opera details:

Opera title:

Andrea Chenier

Composer:

Umberto Giordano

Language:

Italian

Synopsis:

Andrea Chenier Synopsis

Libretto:

Andrea Chenier Libretto

Translation(s):

English Deutsch

Aria details:

Type:

aria

Role(s):

Maddalena de Coigny

Voice(s):

Soprano

Act:

2.09

Previous scene: Ecco l'altare
Next scene: Ora soave

Tebaldi & Del Monaco sing Andrea Chenier (vaimusic.com)

Singer: Renata Tebaldi

Renata Tebaldi & Mario Del Monaco sing "Eravate Possente" Act II Duet from Andrea Chenier (Umberto Giordano)
From: VAI DVD 4419 Andrea Chenier
From the archives of Japanese Television (NHK) comes this magnificent document of tenor Mario Del Monaco and soprano Renata Tebaldi in a live 1961 performance of Giordanos verismo classic. The supporting cast includes baritone Aldo Protti, and the performance is conducted by Franco Capuana.
With optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Black & White, mono, 132 minutes.
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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:

MADDALENA
Eravate possente, io invece minacciata;
pur nella mia tristezza pensai sovente
d'impetrar da voi pace e salvezza,
ma non l'osai!
E ognora il mio destin
sul mio cammin vi sospingea!
Ed io vi vedeva e ognor pensavo voi
come a un fratello!
E allora vi scriveva quanto il cuore
o il cervello dettavami alla mente.
Il cuor che mi dicea che difesa
avreste quella che v'ha un giorno offesa!
Al mondo Bersi sola mi vuol bene -
è lei che m'ha nascosta.
Ma da un mese v'ha chi mi spia
e m'insegue.
Ove fuggir?
Fu allora che pure voi non più
potente seppi... e son venuta.
Udite! Son sola!
Son sola e minacciata!
Son sola al mondo!
Ed ho paura!
Proteggermi volete?
Spero in voi!

English Libretto or Translation:

MAGDALENE
You were mighty, but I was threatened;
even in my sadness, I often thought
to impose upon you peace and salvation,
but not the osai!
And each my destin
on my walk he pushes you!
And I saw you and I thought of you all
like a brother!
And then he wrote to you how much the heart
or the brain dictated to my mind.
The heart that told me that defense
you would have the one who offended you one day!
In the world Bersi alone loves me -
it is she who has hidden me.
But for a month there have been spies
and he follows me.
Where are you fleeing?
It was then that you no longer
powerful I knew ... and I came.
Hear! I'm alone!
I'm alone and threatened!
I am alone in the world!
And I'm scared!
Do you want to protect me?
I hope in you!

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