Francesco Cavalli: “Vieni, vieni in questo seno” La Rosinda (1651) Act III, Scene 5 – Hana Blažíková, L’Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar, Rodney Prada, Josetxu Obregon, Paulina van Laarhoven, Margit Übellacker, Sarah Ridy, Eero Palviainen

 

“Vieni, vieni in questo seno” La Rosinda (1651) Act III, Scene 5

Francesco Cavalli (1602-1676)

Hana Blažíková, soprano

L’Arpeggiata & Christina Pluhar

 

Nerea:

Vieni, vieni in questo seno,

che sereno

già t’accolse entro il suo latte.

Le sue, caro,

mamme intatte,

se già manna a te stillaro,

da quei fini lor rubini, vo’,

ch’ambrosia or ti zampillino.

Si tranquillino,

mio placato,

e bel Polluce,

le mie sorti alla tua luce.

Come, come to my bosom, which has welcomed you before to its milky whiteness. Beloved, if once my untouched breasts gave you manna from those fine rubies of theirs, I wish they would now well with ambrosia for you. Calm yourself, relent my handsome Pollux, my happiness lies in you.

(Libretto by Giovanni Faustini) from the CD Francesco Cavalli: L’amore innamorato available from Warner Classics/Erato: http://www.warnerclassics.com/shop/32…

Hana Blažíková, Rodney Prada, Josetxu Obregon, Paulina van Laarhoven, Margit Übellacker, Sarah Ridy, Eero Palviainen (archlute), Francesco Turrisi (harpsichord), Christina Pluhar (theorbo & direction) Art in the video by John William Godward (1861-1922)