Pur ti miro (Monteverdi) - Lemieux, Jaroussky

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) L&di Poppea, SV 308 "Pur ti miro, pur ti godo" Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Poppea) Philippe Jaroussky (Nerone) Ensemble Artaserse Live recording Girona 2012-06-26 ******* Photos by SJuli ******* Pur ti miro, pur ti godo, Pur ti stringo, pur t'annodo; Più non peno, più non moro, O mia vita, o mio tesoro ! Io son tua, tuo son io, Speme mia, dillo, dì. Tu sei pur l&mio, Sì, mio ben, sì, mio cor, mia vita, sì! Pur ti miro, ... ******* I gaze upon you, I desire you, I embrace you, I enchain you ; no more grieving, no more dying, o my life, o my beloved ! I am yours, yours am I, my hope, tell it, tell. You are truly my idol, yes, my love, yes, my heart, my life, yes! I gaze upon you, ... English translation by Derek Yeld © harmonia mundi France, 2000