Popoli a voi l'ultima legge
Opera details:
Opera title: | Idomeneo |
Composer: | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Idomeneo Synopsis |
Libretto: | Idomeneo Libretto |
Translation(s): | English Deutsch |
Recitative details:
Type: | recitative |
Role(s): | Idomeneo |
Voice(s): | Tenor |
Act: | 3.19a |
| Previous scene: | D'Oreste d'Aiace |
| Next scene: | Torna la pace al core |
Peter Pears sings Mozart's "Popoli, a voi l'ultima legge" - LIVE -
Singer: Peter PearsTenor recitative from Act III of Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" with Sir Peter Pears singing the title role from a production by the English Opera Group with Benjamin Britten conducting. (Please note the clip identifies incorrectly this music as Idomeneo's aria from Act III.) June 10th, 1969, from the Blythburgh Church, Aldeburgh Festival. (Sung in English.)
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6 - Kostas Paskalis
5 - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
5 - Ian Bostridge
5 - James Gilchrist
5 - Rudolf Schock
5 - Waldemar Kmentt
6 - Eberhard Waechter
5 - Christian Elsner
5 - Richard Lewis
5 - Alexander Young
5 - Léopold Simoneau
5 - Richard Lewis
6 - Alfred Poell
5 - Kurt Streit
5 - Léopold Simoneau
5 - Richard Lewis
5 - William McAlpine
5 - Plácido Domingo
Other videos of the same singers performing Popoli a voi l'ultima legge:
5 - Richard Croft
5 - Luciano Pavarotti
5 - Luciano Pavarotti
5 - Rudolf Schock
5 - Richard Lewis
5 - Rudolf Schock
5 - Francisco Araiza
5 - Anthony Rolfe Johnson
5 - Luciano Pavarotti
5 - Waldemar Kmentt
Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
SCENA ULTIMA
Idomeneo, Idamante, Ilia, Arbace. Seguito d'Idomeneo, d'Idamante, e d'Ilia; popolo
No. 30 - Recitativo
IDOMENEO
Popoli, a voi l'ultima legge impone
Idomeneo, qual re. Pace v'annunzio,
Compiuto è il sacrifizio, e sciolto il voto,
Nettuno, e tutti Numi a questo regno
Amici son. Resta, che al cenno loro
Idomeneo ora ubbidisca. Oh quanto,
Oh sommi Dei, quanto m'è grato il cenno!
Eccovi un altro re, un altro me stesso:
A Idamante mio figlio, al caro figlio
Cedo il soglio di Creta, e tutto insieme
Il sovrano poter. I suoi comandi
Rispettate, eseguite ubbidienti,
Come i miei eseguiste, e rispettaste;
Onde grato io vi son: questa è la legge.
Eccovi la real sposa. Mirate
In questa bella coppia un don del cielo
Serbato a voi. Quanto a sperar vi lice!
Oh Creta fortunata! Oh me felice!
English Libretto or Translation:
FINAL SCENE
Idomeneo, Idamante, Ilia, Arbace, retinues of Idomeneo, Idamante and Ilia; populace
No. 30 - Recitative
IDOMENEO
My people! Idomeneo gives you his last command
as king. I announce peace.
The sacrifice is completed, my vow redeemed.
Neptune and all the gods smile upon this kingdom.
One thing remains, that Idomeneo
now obey their demand. O mighty gods,
how I welcome your command!
Here is another king for you, my other self.
To Idamante my son, my dear son,
I relinquish the throne of Crete together with all
sovereign power. Respect his commands,
and follow them obediently,
as you have followed and respected mine,
for which I am grateful to you! Thus I now order.
And here is the royal bride! Behold
in this handsome pair a gift bestowed on you
by heaven. You have so much to hope for!
O fortunate Crete! What happiness for me!
External links for Popoli a voi l'ultima legge
| Sheetmusic for recitative |  Sheetmusicplus.com |
| Sheetmusic for opera | Sheetmusicplus.com |
| MP3's for this recitative | on Amazon.com |
| DVD/CD's for this opera | on Amazon.com |
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