Claudio Monteverdi, Lamento della Ninfa, Vox Luminis, Kristen Witmer

Claudio Monteverdi 1567 - 1643 Lamento della Ninfa from the 8th book of Madrigals (1623) Vox Luminis Kristen Witmer (www.kristenwitmer.com) - Ninfa Olivier Berten Robert Buckland Bertrand Delvaux David van Bouwel (organ) Benoit Vanden Bemden (Violone) Sara Louise Ridy (harp) Cristian Gutierrez (Theorbo) Masato Suzuki (Harpsichord) more information about the piece: http://imslp.org/wiki/Madrigals,_Book... english translation: The Sun had not brought The day to the world yet, When a maiden Went out of her dwelling. On her pale face Grief could be seen, Often from her heart A deep sigh was drawn. Thus, treading upon flowers, She wandered, now here, now there, And lamented her lost loves Like this: O Love - she said, Gazing at the sky, as she stood - Where's the fidelity That the deceiver promised? - Poor her! Make my love come back As he used to be Or kill me, so that I will not suffer anymore. - Poor her! She cannot bear All this coldness! I don't want him to sigh any longer But if he's far from me. No! He will not make me suffer Anymore, I swear! He's proud Because I languish for him. Perhaps if I fly away from him He will come to pray to me again. If her eyes are more serene Than mine, O Love, she does not hold in her heart A fidelity so pure as mine. And you will not receive from those lips Kisses as sweet as mine, Nor softer. Oh, don't speak! Don't speak! you know better than that! - So amidst disdainful tears, She spread her crying to the sky; Thus, in the lovers' hearts Love mixes fire and ice. Auxi-le-Chateau 6-10-2013 Festival Contrepoints62