E pur'io torno sung by Iestyn Davies

[@gerineldo455]

Very beautiful! Thanks for uploading.

[@mradaChris]

What a beautiful voice! Very nice! chris

[@ricardogigante881]

Iestyn voice is just AMAZING

[@rogermaes6001]

Sublime ! Admirable ! Parfait !

[@thaddeusvillasor8342]

While watching BBC's Edinburgh Art Festival Iestyn was featured. His talent It blew my mind. Long live Countertenors!

[@levacquerosalie972]

wonderful and thank you

[@eles515]

Grazie, molto bello! OTTONE E pur io torno qui, qual linea al centro, Qual foco a sfera e qual ruscello al mare, E se ben luce alcuna non m'appare, Ah'! so ben io, che sta l mio sol qui dentro. Caro tetto amoroso, Albergo di mia vita, e del mio bene, Il passo è l cor ad inchinarti viene. Apri un balcon, Poppea, Col bel viso in cui son le sorti mie, Previeni, anima mia, precorri il die. Sorgi, e disgombra omai, Da questo ciel caligini, e tenebre Con il beato aprir di tue palpebre. Sogni, portate a volo, Fate sentire in dolce fantasia Questi sospir alla diletta mia. Ma che veggio, infelice? Non già fantasmi o pur notturne larve, Son questi i servi di Nerone; ahi, ahi dunque Agl' insensati venti Io diffondo i lamenti. Necessito le pietre a deplorarmi. Adoro questi marmi, Amoreggio con lagrime un balcone, E in grembo di Poppea dorme Nerone. Ah perfida Poppea, Son queste le promesse e i giuramenti, Ch'accessero il cor mio? Io son quell' Ottone, Che ti seguì, Che ti bramò, Che ti servì, Che t'adorò, Che per piegarti e intenerirti il core Di lagrime imperlò preghi devoti, Gli spirti a te sacrificando in voti. Ma l'aria è l cielo a' danni miei rivolto, tempestò di ruine il mio raccolto

[@jasonhurd4379]

Paul Esswood owns this passage.

[@pjtebb]

@nmedley It's the Lirone I think.

[@MargueriteCrayencour]

@nmedley I agree, It's without doubt a lirone.

[@molealto]

No, he's English as they come. He comes from York. Admittedly his *family* is Welsh; his father is the cellist Ioan Davies, but he identifies as English.

[@nmedley]

Is this the Glyndborne production? I'm so jealous of everyone who went to this production. Awesome. What's the instrument called again accompanying the recit sort of thing between 1:42 and 2:15. Stringed, bowed, chordal instruments with similar timbres to an accordion. Used throughout the piece. This is William Christie in orchestra right?

[@rodion-burbin]

No, conductor and harpsichordist is Emmanuelle Haim. This instrument calls "lirone".

[@Art_Enthusiast]

does anyone got the lyrics please ?

[@GillyWhitfootHaysend]

Is this on DVD?

[@ddehggial9932]

yes. Really good production, imo.

[@DanielBaroque]

He is a very promising singer, with a great sound, and I don't say that easily, since I am not fond of the countertenor voice. I much prefer a full-bodied contralto. However, I would love to hear him sing Or La Tromba. I think he would do a fantastic job.

[@selmasupersad]

....a Lirone is responsible for this sound!!

[@MrSwifts31]

He is great,but by the way he is WESLH not English!