June 4, 2011

Born On This Day

Cecilia Bartoli  June 4th, 1966

Here is a spectacular performance of the Aria Gelido in Ogni Vena  from Vivaldi's opera Farnace.




Gelido in ogni vena
scorrer mi sento il sangue,
l'ombra del figlio esangue
m'ingobra di terror.
E per maggior pia pena,
credo che fui crudele
a un'anima innocvente,
al core del mio cor.

I feel in my veins 
a cold blood,
the bloodless son's shadow
fills me with terror.
And for my greater sorrow, 
I believe to have been cruel
to an innocent heart, 
the heart of my heart.

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