Edita Gruberová: Donizetti - Anna Bolena, 'Piangete voi... Al dolce guidami'

Edita Gruberová (born December 23, 1946), is a Slovak soprano who is one of the most acclaimed coloraturas of recent decades. She is noted for her great tonal clarity, agility, dramatic interpretation, and ability to sing high notes with great power, which made her an ideal Queen of the Night in her early years. In recent years, she has enjoyed some success with a number of the most important bel canto roles... en.wikipedia.or...
Lyrics & English Translation
ANNA
Are you weeping?
What causes such tears?
This is my wedding day.
The King awaits me...
the candles on the altar, are lit,
it is decorated with flowers.
Give me quickly my
white robe; adorn my hair
with my crown or roses.
That Percy know nothing about it,
the King has ordered it so.
CORO
Oh tragic memory!
ANNA
Oh..who is grieving?
Who spoke of Percy?
Let me not see him;
let me hide myself from his
gaze. It is useless... He comes...
he accuses me... he scolds me...
ah! he scolds me, accuses me.
Ah!
Ah! forgive me, forgive me...
I am unhappy.
Take me away from
this utter misery
Are you smiling?
Oh joy!
Do not let me die abandoned here, no.
You are smiling? Percy?
Oh joy!
Lead me to the dear castle
where I was born,
to the green plane trees,
to that brook that still
murmurs to our sighs...
Ah!
there I forget Past griefs;
give me back one day of my youth,
give me back one day of our love.
Lead me to the dear castle
where I was born;
give me back one day
of our love..
just one single day of our love.
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