Nicholas Spanos: "Tre ariette" by Bellini

Nicholas Spanos sings "Tre ariette" from Vincenzo Bellini's (1801-1835) "15 composizioni da camera" at a recital in Girona, Catalunya, Spain on December 12th, 2008. At the piano sits Anastassios Strikos.
N.1 Quando verra' quel di'
N.2 Dolente immagine
N.3 Vaga luna

TRE ARIETTE - THREE ARIETTE

1. Quando verra' quel di
Quando verra' quel di
che riveder potro'
quel che l'amante cor tanto desia?
Quando verra quel di
che in sen t'accogliero',
bella fiamma damor, anima mia?
Ah, bella fiamma damor, ecc.

1. "The Fervent Desire"
When will come that day
when I can see again
what the loving heart so much desires?
When will come that day
when I shall hold you in my bosom,
fair flame of love, my soul?
Ah, fair flame of love, etc.

2. Dolente imagine
Dolente immagine di Fille mia,
perchè si squallida mi siedi accanto?
Che più desideri?
Dirotto pianto
io sul tuò cenere versai finor.

Temi che immemore de' sacri giuri
io possa accendermi ad altra face?
Ombra di Fillide, riposa in pace;
e inestinguibile l'antico ardor.

2. "Sad image of my Phyllis"
Sad image of my Phyllis,
why so miserable sitting by me?
What more do you desire? Ceaseless lament
have I poured out over your ashes.
Are you afraid that, forgetting sacred oaths,
I should be aflame with love for another?
Shade of Phyllis, rest in peace,
my old ardour is unquenchable.

3.Vaga luna
Vaga luna, che inargenti
queste rive e questi fiori
ed inspiri agli elementi
il linguaggio dell'amor;
testimonio or sei tu sola
del mio fervido desir,
ed a lei che m'innamora
conta i palpiti e i sospir.
Dille pur che lontananza
il mio duol non può lenir,
che se nutro una speranza,
ella è sol nell'avvenir.
Dille pur che giorno e sera
conto l'ore del dolor,
che una speme lusinghiera
mi conforta nell'amor.

3. "Fair moon that casts silver"
Fair moon, that casts silver
over these banks and these flowers
and breathes into the elements
the language of love;
you alone are now the witness
of my fervent desire,
and of the one that I love
count the throbs and sighs.
And of the one that I love etc.
Tell her that distance
cannot lessen my sorrow,
that if I nurse a hope,
it is only in the future.
Tell her that day and evening
I count the hours of sorrow,
that one blandishing hope
comforts me in love.
That one blandishing hope etc.

English version by Keith Anderson


http://www.nicholas-spanos.com

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[spqrmor]

Often he brings us a pleasure,

Sometimes we burst into tears,

His luminous voice is a treasure,

Which caressing one's mind and one's ears.

[spqrmor]

Amazing!

[MrKeithayu]

Very beautiful singing! 

[serenaluce]

Though I like all 3 ariettas here and Nicholas Spanos makes masterpieces of every piece he sings, Dolente immagine ALWAYS brings tears to my eyes. Just transports me to a better world! Such disarming beauty! So many melodramatic comments on YT about just mediocre but overpromoted artists who don't deserve descriptions as "divine voice", "angel", "goddess" and "life is worth living" because they are just brainwashed by promotion and think they "like" what is fashionable.Here it's really DIVINE!

[peruvianhitman]

is this falsetto?

[experimentalis]

εξαιρετικές, συναρπαστικές

[CantoSemper49]

Wow! You've got great control and a nice tone!

[182krishna]

Very academic, classic and just perfect. All three little arias are equally great.

[kulturistimarsch]

@seempels Thank you

[seempels]

@kulturistimarsch

From now on you are ignored and I hope all the other regulars follow suit. Go and be belligerent somewhere else.

[seempels]

@kulturistimarsch

Moron...offensive moron. I wish Plavos would block you.

[kulturistimarsch]

@epouvantay

Das kommt bei mir noch erschwerend hinzu.

Ausserdem klebt mein Brusttoupet nicht mehr.

Mein Intimpiercing rostet, hat aber verhindert, dass sich auch da alles verkrümmt.

Archibald