Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: Mozart - Così fan tutte, 'Come scoglio'

Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa, ONZ, DBE, AC (pronounced /ˌkɪri tɨ ˈkɑːnəwə/; born 6 March 1944, Gisborne, New Zealand) is a New Zealand / Māori soprano who has had a highly successful international opera career since 1968. Acclaimed as one of the most beloved sopranos in both the United States and Britain, she possesses a warm full lyric soprano voice, singing a wide array of works in multiple languages from the 17th to the 20th centuries. She is particularly associated with the works of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi, Handel and Puccini. Te Kanawa's voice has been described as having "a vibrant but mellow quality that is ample in size without being overly heavy or forced". Music critics have consistently praised the freshness and warmth of her voice. The sheer beauty of Te Kanawa's voice made her one of the leading operatic sopranos internationally of the 1970s and 1980s. She found particular success in portraying princesses, noble countesses and other similar characters on stage, as her naturally dignified stage presence and physical beauty complemented these roles well... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiri_Te_...
Lyrics & English Translation
You audacious person, leave this place!
You cannot profane,
with these infamous words,
our hearts, our ears
and our affections.
It is useless for you
to seek to seduce our souls;
our faithfulness is intact
and is pledged to our lovers
until death,
in the face of misfortune, everlasting.
Like a rock, we stand immobile
against the wind and storm,
and are always strong
in trust and love.
From us is born the light
that gives us pleasure and comfort,
and the power of death alone
can change the affections of our hearts.
Respect, ungrateful spirit.
We are examples of loyalty
against your primitive hopes,
and do not make you bold.
A link to this wonderful artists personal Website: www.kiritekanawa.org/
Please Enjoy!
I send my kind and warm regards,