Rodelinda, HWV 19, Act II: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Rodelinda, e pur ver? (Grimoaldo, Rodelinda, Unulfo, Garibaldo) · Paolo Fanale
Handel: Rodelinda, HWV 19 (Live)
℗ 2016 Dynamic
Released on: 2016-03-25
Artist: Paolo Fanale Artist: Sonia Ganassi Artist: Antonio Giovannini Artist: Gezim Myshketa Conductor: Diego Fasolis Orchestra: Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia Composer: George Frideric Handel
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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
Scena III Rodelinda, e Flavio, Grimoaldo, Unulfo, Garibaldo e guardie
Grimoaldo Rodelinda, è pur ver? -
Rodelinda Si, Grimoaldo, si ch'io mi rendo.
Unulfo (Oh ciel!)
Rodelinda Tu pria m'osserva un patto solo, e poi sarò qual più mi vuoi, o sposa, o serva. Garibaldo (a Grimoaldo) Ella vuol la mia testa.
Grimoaldo Il tutto chiedi, fuor che la morte di -
Rodelinda Di Garibaldo?
Grimoaldo Appunto.
Rodelinda Alma sì vile del mio nobile sdegno in van paventa.
Grimoaldo Compisci dunque, oh cara, i miei contenti! Giuro tutto eseguir.
Rodelinda Vò che tu prenda, nome di scellerato, ed inumano; che sveni di tua mano sugli occhi miei questo mio figlio; e resti sepolta in un delitto tutta la gloria tua.
Unulfo (Che ascolto!) Grimoaldo E questi?
Rodelinda Si, questi sono i se ntimenti miei.
Grimoaldo Tu scherzi?
Rodelinda No, non scherzo, e non t'inganno; io non potrei essere madre in un tempo del legittimo Re, moglie al tiranno, e a questo sen pudico stringere insieme il figlio, e'l suo nemico.
Grimoaldo Ah! Duca, in questa guisa divien mia Rodelinda?
Rodelinda A questo patto io t'offro la mia man; pensaci, e vedi, ch'essendo tu mio sposo, io tua consorte, io sposo la vendetta, e tu la morte.
Unulfo (Quanto accorta, e fedel oggi è costei)
Garibaldo (Quanto s'oppone a' gran disegni miei)
English Libretto or Translation:
Scene III Rodelinda and Flavio, Grimoaldo, Unulfo, Garibaldo and guards
Grimoaldo And is, m y Rodelinda, is this true?
Rodelinda Most certain, Grimoaldo, I yield, surrender, trust myself to you.
Unulfo (aside) (Avert it heavens!)
Rodelinda But swear you will religiously observe one compact first – and then – as you shall please – name me your spouse, or but your humble hand maid.
Garibaldo Ay ther`s her aim – now `tis my head she wants.
Grimoaldo Ask what you wilt, ask anything, aught but the death of - -
Rodelinda Of Garibaldo?
Grimoaldo Right, ask anything but that.
Rodelinda `Tis vanity in souls so vile as his to fear my noble rage would stoop so low.
Grimoaldo Say then, dear charmer, and complete my wishes say but thy will – I’m sworn – and will fulfil it.
Rodelinda Then take the style of bloody and inhumane, names that will suit thee well, with thy own hand, before my very eyes, take this my son, and murder him. – Fulfil it, so may thy glory, all, all, in that one crime lie buried. Unulfo (What is`t I hear!)
Grimoaldo Are these –
Rodelinda Yes, these, these are my last firm sentiments.
Grimoaldo Sure, you are far from earnest, or you dream?
Rodelinda No, I don’t dream, nor do I now deceive you, I cannot be, at once, a tyrant’s wife and mother of a young and lawful king I cannot to this chas te and modest bosom, clasp, at one time, my son and foe together.
Grimoaldo Say duke, was this the way, that Rodelinda would become my wife?
Rodelinda Yes, upon this condition, I offer you my hand. Think well, and know, if you my spouse, and I your consort be, I wed revenge, and you wed death in me.
Unulfo (How artful she works his passion up, and what a faithful pattern to her sex.)
Garibaldo How are my vast designs all cross`d at once!