Song of the Week: Una Furtiva Lagrima


Una Furtiva Lagrima
Gaetano Donizetti (Lyrics byFelice Romani)

Una furtiva lagrima
Negli occhi suoi spuntò.
Quelle festose giovani
Invidiar sembrò.
Che più cercando io vo?
Che più cercando io vo?

M'ama. Sì, m'ama.
Lo vedo,
Lo vedo.

Un solo istante i palpiti
del suo bel cor sentir!
I miei sospir confondere
per poco a' suoi sospir!
I palpiti, i palpiti sentir!
Confondere i miei co' suoi sospir!

Cielo! si può morir,
di più non chiedo, non chiedo.
Cielo! si può, si può morir,
di più non chiedo, non chiedo.
Si può morir, Si può morir d'amor


English translation:

A furtive tear appeared in her eyes.
It seemed to envy those cheerful youths.
What more should I be looking for?
What more should I be looking for?

She loves me; yes, she loves me; I see it!
I see it!

For just one moment to sense
the beatiing of her beautiful heart!
To mingle my sighs just a little with her sighs.
The throbbing, to feel the beats of her heart!
To mingle my sighs with hers!

Heavens, I could die,
I ask for no more, for no more.
Heavens, I could, I could die,
I ask for no more, for no more.
I could die, I could die
of love!

After waxing on about Nemorino in our cooking segment, our new cultural correspondent, The Duchess (Archduchess Patrika of Canukowa) suggested that the Donizetti's aria be song of the week. It was decided to play Juan Diego Florez' version, who has an album of the same title. Mention should also be made of versions by Richard Leech and Roberto Alagna who had a memorable intrepretation of Nemorino at the Met.





The Duchess also made mention of a current production in Princeton, NJ: McCarter's Berlind Theatre, Princeton

Saturday, July 8, 2006 8pm - Ticket Holders: Please join us for a free lecture starting at 6:45PM at McCarter Theatre.
Friday, July 14, 2006 8pm
Sunday, July 16, 2006 2pm
Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:30pm

Tickets ($49 and $42) are available through the McCarter Theatre Ticket Office.

Ticket Office: (609) 258-2787

www.mccarter.org

It is being updated and set in Small town America, in the 1950’s, much like the Sydney Opera House's production of La Boheme. That Duchess is a gem.

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