V. Genaux/I. Kalna - Handel - Rinaldo - Fermati

G.F. Handel Duets II:
from Rinaldo (1711)

Rinaldo: Vivica Genaux
Armida: Inga Kalna
René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

ARMIDA&RINALDO
++++++++++++
ARMIDA
Fermati.
RINALDO
No, crudel.
ARMIDA
Armida son fedel,
io son fedel, si.
RINALDO
Spietata, infida.
Lasciami!
ARMIDA
Pria morir.
RINALDO
Non posso più soffir.
ARMIDA
Vuoi chi'io m'uccida?
++++++++++++
ARMIDA
Stay.
RINALDO
No, cruel woman.
ARMIDA
I am your faithful Armida,
yes, I am faithful.
RINALDO
Pitiless, faithless woman.
Leave me!
ARMIDA
I'd sooner die.
RINALDO
I can take no more.
ARMIDA
Do you want me to kill myself?
++++++++++++

Taken from the (FABULOUS!!!) Rinaldo CD,
2003 harmonia mundi

PS: I've uploaded another duet from this Rinaldo earlier:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUSyEBFjsU

Category:

Music

[Crindoro]

Your voices, ladies, would cure Deafness

[gregopera15]

Damn, I am blown away...it takes your breath away!! I love Rene Jacobs, the king of Renaissance and Baroque music

[DrGarri]

I normally love Jacob's work, but the tempo he takes in this duet is just too fast. There are plenty of opportunities in the whole opera to show how fast your singers can sing, but the duet was a bad choice to do that.

[SinoSene]

Goodness! This is fantastic, and what a pace!

[Etyde]

Impressive singing! beautiful!

[peres010492]

Love the rough sound of the strings

[lmspr]

This is so stunning. Perfect.