Various Composers - Tenor Opera Arias [Vargas/Viotti-Munchner Rundfunkorchester]The Mexican Ramon Vargas will be 50 later this year, this recital disc introduced him internationally, a lovely lyrical tenor voice.
On this hearing, i was really impressed with Arias 3, 7, 11 & 13, especially Aria 7, 'Una Furtiva Lagrima' from Donizetti's L'Elisir D'Amore, played upon a lovely canvas intro of gentle harp strummings, with a solo bassoon playing the main tune [0:00-0:42], the stage is set for Nemorino's Aria, which is two verses and two chorus's, the second verse/chorus is full of longing and love,
Un solo istante i palpiti [Just for one moment to feel]
del suo bel cor sentir! [the beating of her lovely heart!]
i miei sospir confondere [just for a little to blend]
per poco a' suoi sospir [my sighs with hers]
cielo, si puo morir [o heaven, i could die]
di piu non chiedo [i ask for nothing more]
si puo morir d'amor [yes, i could die for love]
Nemorino's love potion works!, even though it's only ordinary wine!, but it transforms our singer into a lover, a lovely story of the poor guy winning the heart.
Here's Ramon Vargas singing this Aria on YouTube.
