Theodora, thrown in jail, and delivered to the Roman soldiery, sings of her distress, then her faith, for all the Yazidi, German, Italian, Tutsi or Huttu women raped in the world ... A moving, universal song that has passed through 270 years to move us ... Thank to the genius that was Handel, and also to Dawn Upshaw and his director, Peter Sellars.
Dawn Upshaw delivers this testing aria so well. Her voice, too, is so atuned to this particular piece. Many thanks "tobit2008" for posting it here on RU-vid.
Elle rappelle souvent la voix de Mme Battle et à des airs de Céline Dion ! C'est une artiste complète que j'adore avec une voix intense et très émouvante.
36. Air Theodora With darkness deep, as is my woe, Hide me, ye shades of night; Your thickest veil around me throw, Conceal'd from human sight. Or come thou, death, thy victim save, Kindly embosom'd in the grave.
(38:Recitative - starts at about 5:50) But why art thou disquieted my soul? Hark! Heav'n invites thee in sweet rap'trous strains to join the ever-singing, ever loving choir of saints and angels in the courts above (39:Air - 6:27) Oh, that I on wings could rise Swiftly sailing through the skies, As skims the silver dove! That I might rest For ever blest, with harmony and love Oh, that I on wings ... [da capo]
This is the most brilliant thing I have ever seen... WOW Can anyone tell me what this aria is about? I'm singing it but don't really understanding what I'm singing about!!!
