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A voi ritorno

Posted on 18/08/2013 by Lang

If put in English, word for word, A voi ritorno means “to you I return”. It is name of an aria in Il ritiro, a cantata written by Nicola Porpora, a Neapolitan baroque composer. We saw his portrait in the … Continue reading →

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Vanne felice rio /一江春水向东流

Posted on 28/10/2012 by Lang

十八世纪的意大利歌剧总是无法摆脱夸张抒情之嫌，其中包括Metastasio的诗。
他的脚本充满了各种对道德和爱情的无止境歌颂，对爱情尤甚，好像那是最易得的东西，而又人人为之疯狂、没有爱情，世界就立刻崩坏。但是，有灰暗情绪的时候，听听这类的天上人间也是一个安慰的通道。 Continue reading →

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