Boston Early Music Festival 2011

''Niobe, Regina di Tebe''

Music by Agostino Steffani (1653 1728)
Libretto by Luigi Orlandi, after Ovid's Metamorphoses
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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
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Atto I,scena 1

Anfione:
Sollievo del mio seno,
Conforto del mio ardor.
In tè ritrovo à pieno
La pace del mio Cor.
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Relief of my breast,
Comfort of my passion.
In you again I find fully
My Heart's peace.

Niobe:
Mia gioia, mio Diletto,
Diletto di mia fè.
Quest'Alma nel mio petto
Hà vita sol per te
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My joy, my Delight,
Delight of my trust.
This Soul in my bosom
Lives only for you
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libretto
Translation by Ellen Hargis
photo credit André Costantini