Handel Ariodante Apri Le Luci

Lisa Saffer
McGegan

Handel Ariodante

Apri le luci, e mira gli ascosi altrui martiri
v'è chi per te sospira, e non l'intendi ancor;
E in tacita favella col fumo de' sospire, ti scopre, oh Dei!
la bella fiamma che le arde il sen.

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• Apri
• Le
• Luci
• Handel
• Ariodante
• Lisa
• Saffer
• McGegan

[hillevifan]

I LOVE this aria, and Neghiottosi too!

[elias12186]

One of the first Handel arias I liked! Maybe even the 2nd.

[contessabrilliante]

Beautiful! Thank you, Elias, especially for the words.

[elias12186]

Your welcome!

Don't you just love the b section?

[contessabrilliante]

I don't know what you mean by "the b section" but I love that whole section.

I'm adding it to my repertoire.

[elias12186]

Baroque opera aria generally have 6 lines. The first 3 lines get 1 tune, the 2nd 3 get another tune and then the first section returns with embellishments. The B section in this aria begins with "Ed in tacita", you will hear the music is different(around 1:30). I love how she says fiammmmmaaaa :)

[coguy5280]

I love her voice and style. Beautiful. Got to hear her sing the Messiah in

Denver several years ago. Making Oberlin proud :).

[moghedien13]

wonderful. a really great artist. im so glad to hear her in fresh voice on here too.

[jenny9092]

Does anyone have the translation of this song??

[contessabrilliante]

"fia --------ma" Oh yah, I see what you mean. I guess you're refering to the one at 1:43 (not yet at 1:30) or else the one at 1:54. (re-appears at 1:54 & 2:11) it's like a bold and stretched trill (or turn? what's it called?). Strangely enough, this is the last part that I learned to do correctly, and now I'm proud of it. So now, that you brought it to my attention, every time I sing that portion I'll be reminded of you.