The American Minervan

Tag: Sophia

  • Recondita Armonia | Plácido Domingo

    Recondita Armonia | Plácido Domingo

    The supreme tranquility of Plácido, when Plácido Domingo sings Recondita armonia. Romanticism never dies in us. . . But our Floria is Sophia. English What subtle harmony of different beauties!Floria, my passionate lover is a brunetteAnd you, unknown beauty,Are framed by fair hairYou have blue eyesTosca has dark eyesThe mysterious artMixes the different beauties together:But…

  • Carl Orff: Tempus es Iocundum and Dulcissime

    Carl Orff: Tempus es Iocundum and Dulcissime

    Dulcissime Dulcissime, Sweetest one! Ah! totam tibi subdo me! I give myself to you totally! tempus est iocundum This is a joyful time Tempus es iocundum, This is the joyful time, o virgines, O maidens, modo congaudete rejoice with them, vos iuvenes. young men!    (Baritone) Oh, oh, oh, Oh! Oh! Oh! totus floreo, I am…