Mozart's Top 5 Beautiful Arias for Female Voice - #5 Ruhe Sanft
Song Details: "rescue" opera that deviated from the norm of a male hero rescuing his lady in distress (like Belmonte rescuing Konstanze in "Abduction") and instead told the story of a heroine, Zaide, who rescues her lover Gomatz.Mozart never finished "Zaide", and the music was not performed until long after he died. Yet Mozart's unmatched genius comes to life in this, Mozart's most lyrical aria, "Ruhe Sanft" ("Sleep Safely"). to the stage in 2006, at the Mozart Salzburg Festival. I have heard several different performances of this aria, and only Natalie Dessay matches Erdmann in heart and emotion. Johannes Kalitzke and the Austrian Ensemble for New Music provide orchestral accompaniment.
Mojca Erdmann Ruhe Sanft, Mein Holdes Leben Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben, schlafe, bis dein Glück erwacht; da, mein Bild will ich dir geben, schau, wie freundlich es dir lacht. Ihr süßen Träume, wiegt ihn ein, und lasset seinem Wunsch am Ende die wollustreichen Gegenstände zu reifer Wirklichkeit gedeihn. Rest gently, my dearest love, sleep until your happiness awakes; there, I will give you my portrait, see how kindly it smiles at you. Sweet dreams, rock him to sleep, and in the end let his wishes of a joyful conclusion prosper as a ripening reality. 편히 쉬어요, 내 사랑 편히 쉬어요, 내 사랑스런 연인 주무세요, 그대의 행운이 깨울 때까지 여기, 제 초상화를 당신께 드립니다 보세요, 얼마나 상냥하게 당신께 미소짓는지 그대의 달콤한 꿈이여, 그를 편히 잠들게 하라 그리고 마침내 그의 사랑의 꿈의 바람이 현실로 이루어지기를,... |