Along with rock 'n roll, I like classical music, especially baroque. I stumbled across this young singer performing one of my favorites that Cecilia Bartoli made famous, Sposa Son Disprezzata from Vivaldi's Tamerlane.
I think Sophie Rennert gets my nod over Bartoli's version. Sophie's mezzo soprano voice has a huge range and power, yet exquisite control in her pianissimo passages, fantastic ornamentation without the overwhelming vibrato of many mezzos, overtones of controlled fire in her voice, and her presentation of a heart broken wife mourning her husband's indifference and infidelity moved me to tears. I speak a little Italian and managed to follow and translate after many hearings. I hope some of you enjoy it as much as I did.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196vg2FLKjQ[/ame]
Sposa Son Disprezzata
(Orchestra: 0:00 - 0:48)
Sposa, son disprezzata
Fida, son oltraggiata
Cieli, che feci mai?
Cieli, che feci mai?
E pur egl'è il mio cor
Il mio sposo, il mio amor
La mia speranza
(Orchestra: 1:42 - 1:52)
Sposa, son disprezzata
Fida, son oltraggiata
Cieli, che feci mai?
Cieli, che feci mai?
E pur egl'è il mio cor
Il mio sposo, il mio amor
La mia speranza....
La mia speranza
(Orchestra: 3:07 - 3:21)
L'amo ma egl'è infedel
spero ma egl'è crudel,
morir mi lascierai?
mi lascierai morir
O Dio manca il valor
manca il valor
valor e la costanza.
(Orchestra: 3:51 - 4:07)
Sposa, son disprezzata
Fida, son oltraggiata
Cieli, che feci mai?
Cieli, che feci mai?
E pur egl'è il mio cor
Il mio sposo, il mio amor
La mia speranza....
La mia speranza
(Orchestra: 5:28 - 5:44)
(Orchestra: 0:00 0:48)
I am a scorned wife,
I am faithful, yet offended.
Heavens, what have I done?
Heavens, what have I done?
And yet he is my heart,
my husband, my love,
my hope.
(orchestra........)
I am a scorned wife,
I am faithful, yet offended.
Heavens, what have I done?
Heavens, what have I done?
And yet he is my heart,
my husband, my love,
my hope....
my hope
(Orchestra: 3:07 - 3:21)
I love him, but he is unfaithful,
I hope, but he is cruel,
will he let me die?
he will let me die!
O God, courage is missing -
courage is missing
courage and constancy.
(Orchestra: 3:51 - 4:07)
I am a scorned wife,
I am faithful, yet offended.
Heavens, what have I done?
Heavens, what have I done?
And yet he is my heart,
my husband, my love,
my hope....
my hope
(Orchestra: 5:28 - 5:44)
