Pena tiranna (Handel) Nathalie Stutzmann

Pena tiranna / Act 2, Scene 5 from Amadigi di Gaula (HWV 11), 1715 George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Nathalie Stutzmann with her ensemble Orfeo 55 The role of Dardano was a trouser role originally played by contralto Diana Vico (fl. 1707–32). In this aria, Dardano laments his unrequited love for Oriana, the faithful beloved of his best friend Amadigi. Pena tiranna io sento al core, né spero mai trovar pietà. Amor m’affanna e il mio dolore in tanti guai pace non ha. Grief is the tyrant of my heart, nor do I ever hope to find compassion. Frantic with love, my aching heart, besieged by grief, can find no peace. [English translation by Avril Bardoni] From the CD Handel: Heroes from the Shadows: Photography in the video by Kyle Thompson: