Randall Wong, Soprano. Vivaldi: La farfalleta s'aggira al lume

Antonio Vivaldi: La faralletta saggira al lume (1st aria), Cantata for soprano castrato and continuo, RV 660. Randall Wong, soprano.

La farfalletta saggira al lume,
sen vola lape dintorno ai fiori,
e Clizia amante segue il suo sol.

Per te mio caro vezzoso bene
nel sen io sento gli accesi ardori
se in me Cupido spiegò il suo vol.
(da capo)

The moth circles the flame;
the bee flies to the breast within the flower;
and beloved Clizia follows her sun.

For you, my most charming dearest,
in my burning breast I feel
Cupid spread his wings and take flight.
(To the beginning)

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Music

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• Vivaldi
• Wong
• male
• soprano
• castrato
• cantata
• Baroque
• voice

[nonaCbarC]

I like his voice. He sounds natural. But, I'm not so sure about his techniques. It doesn't sound smooth. I might be wrong, though, perhaps, this song should be sung that way.

[sfkcbf]

@nonaCbarC There are a great many trills (or, as the Baroque era called it, "shakes") throughout the aria.

[63annushka]

oh my god is awsome

[velvetcaress]

Astoundingly pretty. Randall's singing is just so lovely and very easy to listen to. Simply divine.

[AndresSopranista]

it is splendid

[serenaluce]

Very beautiful!

[mradaChris]

This is lovely Cubby is right! :-)

c.

[CubbyNH]

Yes, a little.. I'm just very enthusiastic about this type of music and these voices and didnt mean to come off as being insulting.. My apologies!!!

[nonaCbarC]

@CubbyNH

So, tell me am I crazy? Just cause I didn't get impressed by this singer as much as you did. LOL. Are you crazy?

[CubbyNH]

Are you crazy? This voice is so light and lovely especially in this post.. I have heard other recordings where the chest isn''t well knit with the middle and the top, but here it's all mixed voice and head.. As they described the Castrati a voice which leaps and leaps, lightly and spontaneously like a lark. A much welcomed post. Thanks SFKCFB!!!!

[nonaCbarC]

@sfkcbf

Thanks for the info. I just felt like when he was pronouncing some words, he seemed to be stuck very briefly. But of course I didn't that's how it was supposed be done. Thanks again. By the way I love your Gregorio Allegri: Miserere. Patrick Husson. That one rocks. :)