Alma opressa - Vivica Genaux - Pyrotechnics - Vivaldi

Strasbourg, 20 march 2010

Ensemble Europa Galante
Direction: Fabio Biondi

From A. Vivaldi: La Fida Ninfa
Aria LICORI
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Alma oppressa da sorte crudele
pensa invan mitigar il dolore
con amore, ch'è un altro dolor.

Deh raccogli al pensiero le vele,
e se folle non sei, ti dia pena
la catena del piè, e non del cor.
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The soul afflicted by cruel fate
believes that pain can be relieved
by love, yet love brings further pain.

Cast to the winds, therefore, such thoughts,
and unless you are senseless, confine your suffering
to the chains on your foot, non those on your heart.
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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Alma
• opressa
• Vivica
• Genaux
• Fabio
• Biondi
• Europa
• Galante

[KozenaFan]

I still can't get over how much her vocal timbre and flexibility remind me of the immortal (but still living) Marilyn Horne.

[peres010492]

Amazing as always. And I LOVE her outfit xD

[MisterPapageno]

Ugly face expressions = bad singing! Change job Genaux!

[bengyhina]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! i LOVE HER!

[BaroqueJenny]

Just beautiful, I would've killed to be able to see that live.

[luvxl]

I sooo love the variations... Like she says herself, she's more at ease when it goes faster and higher!

You wouldn't have her Come in vano from that night, would you? That's in my opinion the aria that fits her the best :)

[quasthoff61]

Thanks Gudrun, Vivica is a wonderful artist! I can't wait to hear her in Cracow next month and in Salzburg in May.