Leyla Gencer: Verdi - La Forza del Destino, 'Pace, pace mio Dio!'

Leyla Gencer, or Ayşe Leyla Çeyrekgil (October 10, 1928 -- May 10, 2008) was a world-renowned Turkish operatic soprano. Known as "La Diva Turca" (The Turkish Diva) and "La Regina" (The Queen) in the opera world, Gencer was a notable bel canto soprano who spent most of her career in Italy, from the early 1950s through the mid-1980s, and had a repertoire encompassing more than seventy roles. She made very few commercial recordings; however, numerous bootleg recordings of her performances exist. In particular, Gencer was associated with the heroines of Donizetti... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyla_Ge... Lyrics & English Translation Peace, peace, my God! Cruel misfortune, alas, constrains me to languish; Deep as on the first day, for so many years My suffering has endured. Peace, peace, my God! I loved him, it's true! But God adorned him so much With beauty and courage, That I still love him, nor will I be able to remove His image from my heart. Fate! Fate! Fate! A crime has separated us in this world! Alvaro, I love you, and it is written above in heaven: I will never see you again! O God, God, make me die; Since only death can give me calm. In vain my soul hoped for peace here, While prey to such grief. Wretched bread . . . come prolong My comfort-less life . . . But who is approaching? Who dares to profane the sacred place? Let them be accursed! A link to this wonderful artists personal Website: http://www.leylagencer.org/en/index.a... Please Enjoy! I send my kind and warm regards,