Dido's Lament - Malena Ernman (+lyrics)

La voix du Nord
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(Henry Purcell 1659-1695)
From the opera Dido and Aeneas

When I am laid, am laid in earth,
may my wrongs create
No trouble, no trouble in, in thy breast
When I am laid, am laid in earth,
may my wrongs create
No trouble, no trouble in, in thy breast
Remember me, remember me, but ah
Forget my fate
Remember me, but ah
Forget my fate
Remember me, remember me, but ah
Forget my fate
Remember me, but ah
Forget my fate
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[ferroviphile]

There is a mistake in the tittle... This must be "Dildo's Lament"... Sorry !

[scandal32]

@ferroviphile On the CDs' booklet the title is "Dido's Lament". I don't know this language, so I put the title I see on the booklet.

[ELDERBERRYEDITOR]

Superb. Lyrics are these: When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs create No trouble, no trouble in, in thy breast. When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs create No trouble, no trouble in, in thy breast. Remember me, remember me, but ah! Forget my fate. Remember me, but ah! Forget my fate. Remember me, remember me, but ah! Forget my fate. Remember me, but ah! Forget my fate.

[CamilDaWhigga]

No dislikes lol, neither should there be any =)

[jessicadawnpena]

@jessicadawnpena Oh my gosh, really? Yeah that was me! Haha gotta love the internet!

[MrOiliver]

@jessicadawnpena HAH! You know somebody submitted your fb convo about this on failbook? That was you right? "Powerful vibrato is deep, you say?" :D

[jessicadawnpena]

This song will be played at my funeral.

[breimalislobodnoime]

@scandal32 Dido was queen of Carthage who fell in love with Trojan refugee Aeneas, he loved her back but was destined to found Rome so he left with his ships for Italy and she climbed on the pyre as he left and burned herself to death (according to legend, they were 400 years apart according to history :), Roman poet Virgil (the one who leads Dante in the Underworld in Dante's "Hell") wrote Aeneid about founding of Rome and this is one of episodes. Which inspired a lot of fanfiction ever since!

[RachelBGreen]

@scandal32 He's just being an idiot. :-)

[LaVoix555]

Absolutely amazing voice~

[ninaquinones777]

@scandal32 It's actually correct, it's "Dido's Lament." It's in english.

[Str885]

I love this song. Its the first aria I have ever heard and this rendition was heart felt. Beautiful.

[DanielCoryMusic]

@scandal32 lol don't worry he was just joking....you deffinetely DON"T want to put dildo's lament...thats something different and discusting lol

[lg151084151]

@Kanae456 It is technically for a mezzo but if you are a soprano it should be managable....you can also get the music in different ranges

[serbianpixie]

Beautiful voice. Moving.

[christianvs1]

@SammiRiot OR, Ms Jessey Norman! :)

[Kanae456]

Wich is her vocal register? mezzosoprano contralto or soprano, I´m very interested in this song to sing one day on my college

[erwinnaus]

@cooperdogable : i personaly think the performance by catherine bott is as sober as this aria should be. She gives the most dynamic interpertation ....wait for the remember meeeeeeeee @ 2:40 and even more so @ 3:18..you should listen it alone or in the dark..beautifull..

[erwinnaus]

@cooperdogable : i personaly think the performance by catherine bott is as sober as this aria should be. She gives the most dynamic interpertation ....wait for the remember meeeeeeeee @ 2:40 and even more so @ 3:18..you should listen it alone or in the dark..beautifull..

[erwinnaus]

@cooperdogable : i personaly think the performance by catherine bott is as sober as this aria should be. She gives the most dynamic interpertation ....wait for the remember meeeeeeeee.

[SammiRiot]

Nicely performed, but she can't evoke the emotion brought out by Dame Janet Baker's performance.

[cooperdogable]

There are so many great versions of Dido's lament on You Tube. Some of the ones that are truly great are sung by: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Janet Baker, Sarah Connoly, and yes Jeff Buckley! This lament lends itself to highly varied interpretations. Why does any one have to be the best?

[mariasarda]

Superb ! What a nice vibrato... That's electric !!!!!!!!

[matchoo12]

We have the early opera singers to thank for the innovation of vibrato. Without this phrasing would just linger without anywhere to go. There is a strong deviation between classical and pop music in many ways. Vibrato is just one deviation. Interpretation in music should be celebrated not criticized. It is rare to enjoy opera in the English language. A beautiful melody soaring from major to minor and back again. A haunting melody that is hard to forget.

[maurituva10]

Wonderful, wonderful voice and performance. Thanks for sharing:)