Scherza infida

A concert called "Baroque Bravura Arias" on 31 May 2008
conducted by A. Marcon, La Cetra Barockorchester

G.F. Handel: Aria from Ariodante

Sorry for the poor audio quality, it is only my private rec with my numeric camera. I do unfortunately not know of an official/professional recording of this concert.

[I had to cut sth out at end of part A
as youtube allows only 10 min]
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E vivo ancora? E senza il ferro? oh Dei!
Che farò? che mi dite, o affanni miei?

ARIA
Scherza infida in grembo al drudo.
Io tradito a morte in braccio
per tua colpa ora men vo.

Ma a spezzar l'indegno laccio,
ombra mesta, e spirto ignudo,
per tua pena io tornerò.
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Am I still alive? And without my sword? Oh God,
what shall I do? what do you counsel, in my anguish?

ARIA
Sport, faithless one, in your lover's embrace.
Because of your betrayal I now go forth
into the arms of death.

But to break this vile bond
I will return to haunt you
as a gloomy shade, a mere wraith.
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