Volume 9 (2003) No. 1
Mauro Calcagno
Monteverdi’s parole sceniche
Text 7
Alessandro Striggio, “In questo lieto e fortunato giorno,”
from La favola d’Orfeo, Act I
| (Pastore I) In questo lieto e fortunato giorno C’ha posto fine a gli amorosi affanni, Del nostro Semideo cantiam Pastori Con sì soavi accenti Che sien degni d’ORFEO nostri concenti. Oggi fatt’è pietosa L’alma già sì sdegnosa De la bella EURIDICE. Oggi fatt’è felice ORFEO nel sen di lei, per cui già tanto Per queste selve ha sospirato, e pianto. Dunque in sì lieto e fortunato giorno C’ha posto fine a gli amorosi affanni etc. |
(First Shepherd) On this happy and auspicious day which has put an end to the amorous torments of our demi-god, let us sing, shepherds, in such sweet accents that our strains shall be worthy of Orpheus. Today fair Eurydice’s heart, formerly so disdainful, has been touched with compassion. Today Orpheus has been made happy in the bosom of her, for whom he already sighed and wept so much amongst these woods. Therefore, on so happy and auspicious a day which has put an end to the amorous torments etc. |