20.06.2013 Views

Download program notes and libretto - WGBH

Download program notes and libretto - WGBH

Download program notes and libretto - WGBH

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Clearte (à parte.<br />

Ahi era guerra<br />

Frà l’Amor, e il rispetto<br />

Io racchiudo nel Petto<br />

Niobe<br />

Non rispondi? frà boschi.<br />

Forse la mutolezza<br />

Dalle Fere apprendesti?<br />

Clearte (à parte.<br />

In gran periglio<br />

Io ti veggio mio Cor; Alma consiglio.<br />

Niobe<br />

O pur sordo à gli accenti<br />

I Tronchi imiti al susurrar de Venti?<br />

Clearte<br />

Nè da Tronco, ò da Fera<br />

Appresi io ciò giamai,<br />

Ma à venerar con il silenzio i Numi<br />

Dal mio Cor imparai.<br />

Nerea<br />

Si scuote affè.<br />

Niobe<br />

Dunque tuo peso sia<br />

Frà Popoli soggetti<br />

Il Culto propagar de miei gran pregi,<br />

Di Regina frà Dei, di Dea frà Regi.<br />

Clearte<br />

Ubbidirò fedele, ei primi voti<br />

Ecco porge il mio labro,<br />

Hor che prostrato imploro<br />

(Quasi dissi pietade)<br />

Benigni Inussi da quel sol, che adoro.<br />

Nerea<br />

Accorta invenzion.<br />

Niobe<br />

La fè ci è grata;<br />

Se muto fosti già, Niobe è placata.<br />

Nerea<br />

Buon premio in ver.<br />

Clearte<br />

Dimostra, ahi che non erro,<br />

Da due Lumi di foco Alma di Ferro.<br />

Clearte (aside)<br />

Alas, I hide a fierce battle<br />

Between Love <strong>and</strong> respect<br />

In my Breast.<br />

Niobe<br />

You don’t answer? Perhaps in the woods<br />

The muteness<br />

Of the Beasts overtook you?<br />

Clearte (aside)<br />

I see you<br />

In great danger, my Heart. Soul, counsel!<br />

f e s t i va l o p e ra<br />

Niobe<br />

Or deaf to words,<br />

You mimic the whispering of the Wind in the Branches?<br />

Clearte<br />

I never learned this<br />

From the Trees or the Beasts,<br />

Rather, I learned from my heart<br />

To venerate the Gods with silence.<br />

Nerea<br />

He wags his tongue indeed.<br />

Niobe<br />

Therefore, may it be your charge<br />

Among the subject People<br />

To spread the Cult of my worship,<br />

Of a Queen among Gods, of a Goddess among Rulers.<br />

Clearte<br />

I shall obey faithfully, <strong>and</strong> the first vows<br />

Here I offer from my lips,<br />

Now that I beg, prostrate,<br />

(You could almost say mercy)<br />

Beneficence from that sun which I adore.<br />

Nerea<br />

Shrewd fabrication!<br />

Niobe<br />

Your loyalty is pleasing to us.<br />

Though you were formerly silent, Niobe is now placated.<br />

Nerea<br />

Nice reward in truth!<br />

Clearte<br />

Alas, if I am not mistaken, a Soul of iron<br />

Is displayed by those fiery Eyes.<br />

159<br />

2 0 1 1 b o s t o n e a r l y m u s i c f e s t i v a l<br />

NIOBE, REGINA DI TEBE

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!