Lamento d'Egisto - Rolando Villazón - Lasso io vivo

Here is an aria I can't stop listening to for the moment, performed by the Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón, whom I think deliver an awesome rendition. His voice is both melancholic and painful, just what it needs to sing this lamento. I really like it. I hope he will recover soon, because he has a fantastic voice when suited to the right repertoire.

The aria is from the CD Lamenti, conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm. It's called "Lasso io vivo", composed by Cavalli.

Here is an English translation of the Italian libretto :

From my hosts Hipparco and Climene's ceremonial welcome
I have fled, and come here alone
to give vent to my great grief.

Alas, I live yet I am not alive:
Clori, alas, is no longer mine.
Become enamoured of another;
- oh torment! - she has broken our bond
and doused the flame of passion

I never thought to see rejection
of my true love in those shining stars
of loving eyes
which sweetly
brought me repose

Tell me, ungrateful and disloyal girl,
is this all you meant by yours vows,
O perjured one! and promises,
conscienceless one,
to adore me forever?

Hear me: Heaven yet has thunderbolts
for faithless women who deceive their lovers.
God's right hand one day, one day,
inconstant one,
will punish your innumerable sins.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rolando
• villazón
• cavalli
• lamento
• egisto
• lasso
• io
• vivo
• baroque
• emmanuelle
• haim
• concert
• astrée

[jhvorotin]

Je suis d'accord avec la description que tu fais de la chanson. C'est une mélodie superbe!

[thecelticspirit]

J'aime le baroque. Ça me remue jusqu'aux tréfonds de l'âme.

(oui je me la joue lyrique. mais la musique s'y prête bien, non ? ^^)

[gypsycafe]

Love it! I am so disapointed he will not be singing in the HD telecast of Les Contes d'Hoffmann! I can't wait to hear him again when he feels better.

[kussmanon]

SO BEAUTIFUL !

[The110590]

@The110590 oui, nous les sensibles, ça touche là où l'on pose notre âme!

[The110590]

@jhvorotin c'est magnifique!

[The110590]

@thecelticspirit c'est magnifique le baroque, et oui, nous les sensible à cette musique!!!

[betylu18]

Esta melodía junto a la maravillosa voz de Rolando Villazón es lo que se necesita para alimentar día a día el alma.....Esquisita Emmanelle!!!! Sublime Rolando!!!

[semme01]

wow, what a piece of music..

[mummygrim]

This is wonderful. Can anyone post the words please - my Italian is not good enough to sing[!!] along without them.

[Cordylcoh]

Absolutely beautifully sung by Rolando Villazon. Bravo. I also have the CD with Monteverdi's Combattimento. Also directed by Emmanualle Haim and Le Concert d'Astree. He features in more arias - again outstanding with Patrizia Ciofi and Topi Lehtipuu upting their game. One of my favourite CDs. This type of music seems to bring out that beautiful timbre and artistry of his.

[bunnyz324]

upload some more operas from the cd

i want more

[sour7lemon]

Where can I find the sheet music to this Aria?

[camtep2you]

DE PELOS !!! VIVA VILLAZON!!!