Barbara Strozzi
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Begli occhi

Duet originally for two Sopranos and basso continuo.
Original Language: Italian

Mi ferite, oh begli occhi.

Pensate che farebbono quei baci
Si cocenti e mordaci;
Langue l'anima, langue e'l cor vien meno.
Ahi, ch'io vi moro in seno.

Pensate che farebbono gli strali
Si pungenti e mortali;
Langue l'anima, langue, e'l cor vien meno.
Ahi, ch'io vi moro in seno.

Ma forse non morrò senza vendetta,
Ch'al fin chi morte da la morte aspetta.

Poet:
Loredano
English

Beautiful Eyes

You wound me, oh beautiful eyes.

Think what those kisses could do,
so fiery and biting;
the soul languishes, languishes, and the heart swoons.
Ah, how I'm dying for you in my soul.

Think what those darts could do,
so sharp and deadly;
the soul languishes, languishes, and the heart swoons.
Ah, how I'm dying for you in my soul.

But maybe I won't die without revenge, because
in the end death awaits the one who causes death.

Translated by:

Richard Kolb

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  • A New Sappho, album cover image

    A New Sappho

    Favella Lyrica

    Koch International Classics (2000) [Audio CD]

    • Track #10 - Begli Occhi (SA, hps, b viol) [4:38]
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    director, Gabriel Garrido, Victor Aragon - viola da gamba, violone, Ryoko Katayama - harpsichord, organ, Il Segreto delle muse ensemble, Marie-Laure Coenjaerts - mezzo-soprano, Florence Susant Florence - soprano, Jasper Bärtling-Lippina - lutes-guitars, Mathias Ferré - viola da gamba, Luce Courceulles - harp, Xavier Sichel - violin, Saskia Birchler - violin

    Pan Classics (2024) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Track #6 - Begli occhi (voices, bc) [5:23]
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  • La Virtuosissima Cantatrice

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    Amon Ra (1994) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Begli occhi - Mi ferite, Op 3 (SS, hpsc, th) [4:36]
  • Virtuosa of Venice

    Fieri Consort, Lucinda Cox, soprano, Hannah Ely, soprano, Nancy Cole, mezzo-soprano, Josh Cooter, tenor, Tom Kelly, temor, Ben McKee, Bass, Toby Carr, theorbo/baroque guitar, Aileen Hanry, harp, Harry Buckoke, viola da gamba

    Fieri Records (2019) [Audio CD]

    • Begli occhi - Mi ferite, Op 3 (SS, bc) [3:59]
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    D'note Classics (1997) [Audio CD]

    • Begli occhi - Mi ferite, Op 3 (SA, bc) [5:12]
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