| Whenever the wind | |
| softly brushes your sweet face -- | |
| it will be my breath. | |
| Wanneer de wind zacht | |
| over jouw gezicht strijkt, zal -- | leise dein Gesicht streift, wird -- |
| dat mijn adem zijn. | es mein Atem sein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-11
If you ever feel a light breath on your face (Pietro Metastasio / Antonio Vivaldi, Christoph W. Gluck) - 1727
Air "Se mai senti spirarti sul volto" (libretto Pietro Metastasio for the opera "Catone in Utica" ("Cato in Utica"), among others, set to music by Antonio Vivaldi (in 1737, RV 705), and by Christoph W. Gluck (in 1752: "La clemenza di Tito" ["The clemency of Titus"]) - 2nd act, 2nd scene - Caesar / Sextus
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keywords: Love: memory, Breath
Tribute to: Metastasio, Pietro
Composers: Vivaldi, Antonio; Gluck, Christoph W.
| Darling, here you lie, | |
| under laurel and cypress -- | |
| under my flowers. | |
| Liefste, hier lig jij, | , |
| onder laurier en cipres -- | unter den hohen Bäumen -- |
| onder mijn bloemen. | unter den Blumen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-15
Chorus and Orpheus: "Oh, in this wood" (Ranieri de' Calzabigi / Christoph Willibald Gluck) - 1762
Chorus and Orpheus: "Ah, se intorno" / "Ah! Dans ce bois" from the opera "Orfeo ed Euridice" ("Orpheus and Eurydice"), first act, beginning of the first scene
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Missing: deceased
Tribute to: De' Calzabigi, Ranieri
Composer: Gluck, Christoph W.
| Darling, show yourself | |
| and take your shadow from me -- | |
| Please come back to me! | |
| Liefste, laat je zien, | , |
| neem jouw schaduw weg van mij -- | nimm deinen Schatten von mir -- |
| Kom terug bij mij! | Komm zurück zu mir! |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-15
Recitative and air "Beloved shade", "Source of my love" (Ranieri de' Calzabigi / Christoph Willibald Gluck) - 1762
Recitative and air: "Cara ombra", "Chiamo il mio ben" / "Ombre chère", "Objet de mon amour" from the opera "Orfeo ed Euridice" ("Orpheus and Eurydice"), first act, second scene
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Missing: deceased
Tribute to: De' Calzabigi, Ranieri
Composer: Gluck, Christoph W.
| Your music opens | |
| hearts, even those of the dead -- | |
| Play and don't look back! | |
| Jouw muziek opent | |
| harten, ook van de doden -- | Herzen, auch die der Toten -- |
| Speel en kijk niet om! | Spiel und sieh nicht um. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-15
Cupid's air "If the sweet sound of your lyre" (Ranieri de' Calzabigi / Christoph Willibald Gluck) - 1762
Cupid's air: "Ah! Se il dolce suon della tua lira" / "Si les doux accordsde ta lyre" from the opera "Orfeo ed Euridice" ("Orpheus and Eurydice"), first act, third scene
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Music: feelings
Tribute to: De' Calzabigi, Ranieri
Composer: Gluck, Christoph W.
| He's not even scared, | |
| down here in the underworld -- | |
| What got into him? | |
| Hij is niet eens bang, | |
| hier in de onderwereld -- | Angst, hier in der Unterwelt -- |
| Wat bezielt hem toch? | Was ist denn mit ihm? |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-15
Chorus "Who is the bold youth?" (Ranieri de' Calzabigi / Christoph Willibald Gluck) - 1762
Chorus "Chi mai dell'Erebo" / "Quel est l'audacieux" from the opera "Orfeo ed Euridice" ("Orpheus and Eurydice"), second act, first scene
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Willpower
Tribute to: De' Calzabigi, Ranieri
Composer: Gluck, Christoph W.
| The case is settled | |
| and now sealed magically -- | |
| with a fierce round dance. | |
| Het pleit is beslecht | |
| en wordt magisch bezegeld -- | und wird erregt besiegelt -- |
| met een rondedans. | mit einem Reigen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-15
Dance of the Furies (Ranieri de' Calzabigi / Christoph Willibald Gluck) - 1762
Danza delle furie, from the opera "Orfeo ed Euridice" ("Orpheus and Eurydice"), second act, conclusion of the first scene
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Religion: ritual
Tribute to: De' Calzabigi, Ranieri
Composer: Gluck, Christoph W.
| The woods are peaceful, | |
| they surround me with soft sounds -- | |
| and I become calm. | |
| Het bos is vredig, | , |
| omringt mij met geluiden -- | umgibt mich mit Geräuschen -- |
| en brengt mij tot rust. | und beruhigt mich. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-15
Air "What a fresh sky" (Ranieri de' Calzabigi / Christoph Willibald Gluck) - 1762
Air "Che puro ciel" / "Quel nouveau ciel" from the opera "Orfeo ed Euridice" ("Orpheus and Eurydice"), second act, conclusion of the second scene
Collection: Stall
Keyword: Safety: security / comfort
Tribute to: De' Calzabigi, Ranieri
Composer: Gluck, Christoph W.
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