https://youtube/watch?v=k-WyxbwU82A 10 September: Herny Purcells birth anniversary If loves a sweet passion from the Opera The Fairy Queen (1692) By Henry Purcell, from Westminster, London (September 10, 1659 - 1695) The libretto is an anonymous adaptation of William Shakespeares wedding comedy A Midsummer Nights Dream Soprano, Veronique Gens Les artes florissants Conductor, William Christie If Loves a Sweet Passion, why does it torment? If a Bitter, oh tell me whence comes my content? Since I suffer with pleasure, why should I complain, Or grieve at my Fate, when I know tis in vain? Yet so pleasing the Pain, so soft is the Dart, That at once it both wounds me, and tickles my Heart. I press her Hand gently, look Languishing down, And by Passionate Silence I make my Love known. But oh! Im Blest when so kind she does prove, By some willing mistake to discover her Love. When in striving to hide, she reveals all her Flame, And our Eyes tell each other, what neither dares Name. Ye Gentle Spirits of the Air, appear; Prepare, and joyn your tender Voices here. Cath, and repeat the Trembling Sounds anew, Soft as her Sighs and sweet as pearly dew, Run new Division, and such Measures keep, As when you lull the God of Love asleep. #henrypurcell #thefairyqueen #britishcomposer #lesartesflorissants #williamchristie #veroniquegens
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 06:24:17 +0000
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