MusicForAwhileXVII's video: Anfione: Miratemi begl Occhi Philippe Jaroussky

Boston Early Music Festival 2011 ''Niobe, Regina di Tebe'' Music by Agostino Steffani (1653--1728) Libretto by Luigi Orlandi, after Ovid's Metamorphoses __________________________ Niobe, Queen of Thebes . . . . . . . .Amanda Forsythe Anfione, King of Thebes . . . . . . . ..Philippe Jaroussky Clearte, a Theban Prince . . . . . . . .Kevin D. Skelton Manto, a Theban Maiden,daughter of Tiresia . . . . .Yulia Van Doren Tiberino, son of the King of Alba . . .Colin Balzer Tiresia, a Soothsayer,and Priest of Latona . . . . .Charles Robert Stephens Creonte, son of the King of Thessaly . . . . . . . . . .Matthew White Poliferno, Prince of Attica, Magician . . . . . . . . . .Jesse Blumberg Nerea, Nurse of Niobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . José Lemos & Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra ________________________ Atto I,scena 2 Miratemi begl'Occhi, E' fatemi morir. I vostri dolci sguardi Avventan mille Dardi, Mà è caro ogni martir. * * * * * Gaze at me, beautiful Eyes, And make me die. Your sweet glances Fling a thousand Darts, But every torment is sweet. ______________ libretto Translation by Ellen Hargis photo credit André Costantini