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Les Arts Florissants - Barbican

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D’ingrata al sangue mio<br />

So che la colpa avrei;<br />

Ma quel sembiante, oh Dei!<br />

Odiare ancor non so.<br />

Padre, germani, addio, etc.<br />

Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio!<br />

Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio!<br />

Qual è l’affanno mio;<br />

Ma mi condanna il fato<br />

A piangere e tacer.<br />

Arder non può il mio core<br />

Per chi vorrebbe amore<br />

E fa che cruda io sembri,<br />

Un barbaro dover.<br />

Ah conte, partite, correte,<br />

Fuggite, lontano da me.<br />

La vostra diletta Emilia v’aspetta,<br />

Languir non la fate,<br />

È degna d’amor.<br />

Ah stelle spietate!<br />

Nemiche mi siete.<br />

Mi perdo s’ei resta, oh Dio, Mi perdo.<br />

Ah, conte, partite …<br />

Partite, correte, d’amor non parlate,<br />

È vostro il suo cor.<br />

Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle<br />

Ah se in ciel, benigne stelle,<br />

La pietà non è smarrita,<br />

O toglietemi la vita,<br />

O lasciatemi il mio ben.<br />

Voi, che ardete ognor sì belle<br />

Del mio ben nel dolce aspetto,<br />

Proteggete il puro affetto<br />

Che inspirate a questo sen.<br />

I know that I am guilty<br />

of abandoning my kin;<br />

but I cannot bring myself,<br />

O gods, to hate that face.<br />

Father, brothers, farewell, etc.<br />

I would like to explain to you, oh God,<br />

how great is my anguish!<br />

Fate, however, condemns me<br />

to weep and keep silent.<br />

My heart cannot burn<br />

for him who would desire love<br />

and a pitiless duty<br />

makes me appear cruel.<br />

Alas, Count, part from me, hurry,<br />

flee far from me.<br />

Your beloved Emilia awaits you,<br />

don’t keep her languishing,<br />

she is worthy of love.<br />

Alas, pitiless stars!<br />

You are hostile to me.<br />

I am lost if he remains, oh God! I am lost.<br />

Ah, Count, part from me.<br />

Part from me, hurry, do not talk of love,<br />

her heart is yours.<br />

Ah, kind stars, if Heaven<br />

has not abandoned mercy,<br />

then take my life from me,<br />

or let me keep my beloved.<br />

You, who always shine so brightly<br />

on my darling’s sweet face,<br />

protect the pure affection<br />

which you inspire in that heart.<br />

text and translation<br />

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