Montserrat Caballé sings finale of Anna Bolena

Montserrat Caballé is one of the greatest Anna Bolena´s ever. In her interpretation of the final aria, Caballé once again shows her qualities - at the beginning of the aria she reminds us of her spinto technique and shows that she is capable of singing high C´s and hold them virtually forever... and then she portrays the feelings of Anna Bolena with her magic piano notes, that are so unique in the way she produces them. This record is a true jewell.

ANNA
Are you weeping?
What causes such tears?
This is my wedding day.
The King awaits me...
The candles on the altar, are lit,
It is decorated with flowers.
Give me quickly my
White robe; adorn my hair
With my crown or roses.
That Percy know nothing about it,
The King has ordered it so.

CORO
Oh tragic memory!

ANNA
Oh... who is grieving?
Who spoke of Percy?
Let me not see him;
Let me hide myself from his
It is useless... He comes...
He accuses me... he scolds me...
Ah! He scolds me, accuses me.
Ah!

Ah! Forgive me, forgive me...
I am unhappy.
Take me away from
This utter misery
Are you smiling?
Oh joy!
Do not let me die abandoned here, no.
You are smiling? Percy?
Oh joy!

Lead me to the dear castle
Where I was born,
To the green plane trees,
To that brook that still
Murmurs to our sighs...
Ah!
There I forget Past grief's
Give me back one day of my youth,
Give me back one day of our love.

Lead me to the dear castle
Where I was born;
Give me back one day
Of our love..
Just one single day of our love.

Видео Montserrat Caballé sings finale of Anna Bolena канала Michal Kovářík