Deggio morire, O stelle (Handel) Eva Zaïcik

Deggio morire, O stelle from the opera Siroe, re di Persia, HWV 24
by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Eva Zaïcik, mezzo-soprano
Le Consort
Justin Taylor, conductor

Originally sung by the famous castrato, Senesino, born Francesco Bernardi (1686-1758)

Deggio morire, O stelle!
Né all’innocenza mia
V’è chi contento dia,
Né chi dia pace.
Io son vicino a morte
E ogn’un nella mia sorte,
O mostrasi ribelle,
O pur si tace.

TRANSLATION (by Charles Johnston):
I must die, O stars,
And there is nothing that offers
Satisfaction to my innocence,
Nor grants it peace.
I am near to death,
And, in my dire situation, all
Either revolt against me
Or remain silent.

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