Possibly my favourite version so far. I loved the variably inegale violin playing near the beginning, such a lovely touch. Plus a very well chosen tempo.
Text by John Dryden (1631-1700) Fairest isle, all isles excelling, Seat of pleasure and of love. Venus here will choose her dwelling, And forsake her Cyprian grove. Cupid from his fav'rite nation Care and envy will remove; Jealousy that poisons passion, And despair that dies for love. Gentle murmurs, sweet complaining, Sighs that blow the fire of love, Soft repulses, kind disdaining, Shall be all the pains you prove. Every swain shall pay his duty, Grateful every man shall prove; And as these excel in beauty, Those shall be renown'd for love.
Re: Celine Scheen -- Yes! She is great! She also plays -- hands down -- the best Papagena (Mozart Magic Flute) I have ever seen. Available here: ua-cam.com/video/jigPQ3FXjJ0/v-deo.html. (Papageno/Papagena duet @ 1:17:34 mark,) Her Papagena makes one really want to fall in love with her. She sings with an amazing vocal clarity. BTW: That performance, conducted by Rene Jacobs, is also one of the best Magic Flutes I've seen on video. All the singers are excellent. And the videography/sound recording are superb. Wish I could see Celine perform live.
Possibly my favourite version so far. I loved the variably inegale violin playing near the beginning, such a lovely touch. Plus a very well chosen tempo.
So beautifully realized - and so feelingly expressed.
This is a lovely performance of a lovely piece of music. Thank you for the upload.
A consummately beautiful version.
Céline Scheen heaven-sent
Céline Scheen heaven-sent
Fairest Isle on UA-cam.
Très belle version...
Text by John Dryden (1631-1700)
Fairest isle, all isles excelling,
Seat of pleasure and of love.
Venus here will choose her dwelling,
And forsake her Cyprian grove.
Cupid from his fav'rite nation
Care and envy will remove;
Jealousy that poisons passion,
And despair that dies for love.
Gentle murmurs, sweet complaining,
Sighs that blow the fire of love,
Soft repulses, kind disdaining,
Shall be all the pains you prove.
Every swain shall pay his duty,
Grateful every man shall prove;
And as these excel in beauty,
Those shall be renown'd for love.
Very nice indeed.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL :)
Thank you!❤ God Bless you!🥰
Who's the soprano? She sings really well.
Celine Scheen.
She sings in Jordi Savall's version of Bach's B minor Mass by the way.
Re: Celine Scheen -- Yes! She is great!
She also plays -- hands down -- the best Papagena (Mozart Magic Flute) I have ever seen. Available here: ua-cam.com/video/jigPQ3FXjJ0/v-deo.html. (Papageno/Papagena duet @ 1:17:34 mark,)
Her Papagena makes one really want to fall in love with her. She sings with an amazing vocal clarity.
BTW: That performance, conducted by Rene Jacobs, is also one of the best Magic Flutes I've seen on video. All the singers are excellent. And the videography/sound recording are superb.
Wish I could see Celine perform live.
UA-cam's fairest isle