Opera title: | Rodelinda |
Composer: | Georg Handel |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Rodelinda Synopsis |
Libretto: | Rodelinda Libretto |
Translation(s): | English Deutsch |
Type: | aria |
Role(s): | Bertarido |
Voice(s): | CounterTenor or Contralto |
Act: | 1.06-2 |
| Previous scene: | Pompe vane di morte! |
| Next scene: | Ma giunge Unulfo |
G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19
Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra,
directed by Paul Dyer
City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney
2010. 02. 19.
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Photos by SJuli
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BERTARIDO
(Recitative-Aria)
Pompe vane di morte!
Menzogne di dolor, che riserbate
il mio volto e 'l mio nome, ed adulate
del vincitor superbo il genio altiero!
Voi dite, ch'io son morto;
ma risponde il mio duol, che non è vero.
(legge l'iscrizione:)
"Bertarido fu Re; da Grimoaldo
vinto fuggì, presso degli Unni giace.
Abbia l'alma riposo, e 'l cener pace."
Pace al cener mio? Astri tiranni!
Dunque fin ch'avrò vita,
guerra avrò con gli stenti, e con gli affanni.
Dove sei, amato bene?
Vieni, l'alma a consolar.
Sono oppresso da' tormenti
ed i crudeli miei lamenti
sol con te posso bear.
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English translation by Kenneth Chalmers:
The hollow splendour of death!
This sham of grief preserves
my name and likeness, and yet flatters
the pride of the haughty victor!
You say that I am dead,
but my grief replies that it is not so.
(reading the inscription:)
'Bertarido was king. Defeated by Grimoaldo,
he fled and now lies near the Huns.
May his soul find rest and his ashes peace.'
Peace for my ashes? The tyranny of fortune!
So long as I live
I shall be fighting hardship and distress.
Where are you, my beloved?
Come and comfort my heart.
I am stricken with anguish
and only by your side
can my cruel sorrow be lightened
Aria di Bertarido
Dove sei, amato bene!
Vieni, l'alma a consolar!
Sono oppresso da' tormenti
ed i crudeli miei lamenti
sol con te posso bear.
Dove sei...
Bertarido's aria
Where you are, loved well!
Come, let's console you!
I am oppressed by torments
and the cruel my laments
I can bear with you alone.
Where are you...
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