Lascia ch'io pianga (Händel's opera Rinaldo); Voices of Music with Kirsten Blaise, soprano

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Handel's signature aria from his Opera Rinaldo HWV 7 (1711),
performed on original instruments by Voices of Music, with soprano Kirsten Blaise.
Handel reworked one of his best arias from "Il trionfo del tempo" (1707) for Rinaldo, his first London opera, and the first Italian opera specifically composed for the London theatres.
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Lascia ch'io pianga
mia cruda sorte,
e che sospiri la libertà.
Il duolo infranga queste ritorte
de' miei martiri sol per pietà.
Let me weep
over my cruel fate,
and sigh for freedom.
Let my sorrow break the chains
of my suffering, out of pity.
The Musicians (left to right, back to front)
Kati Kyme, baroque violin
Gabrielle Wunsch, baroque violin
Elizabeth Blumenstock, baroque violin
Maxine Nemerovski, baroque violin
Lisa Grodin, baroque viola
Farley Pearce, violone
Shirley Edith Hunt, baroque cello
David Tayler, archlute
Hanneke van Proosdij, baroque organ
And the fabulous Kirsten Blaise, soprano
Voices of Music directed by Hanneke van Proosdij & David Tayler
www.voicesofmusic.org
#Handel #HandelAria #HandelOpera

[@VoicesofMusic]

What an artist.

[@CelticMorning]

What a composer.

[@ggongi3141]

What an ensemble!

[@QuasarRedshift]

awesome - crystal clear like a bell

[@aldoluro6448]

Voices of Music astonishing.... she is amazing, I love her

[@arsnova3119]

You mean Händel?

[@loganfruchtman953]

This peice will always hold a special place in my families heart. A year ago my nana past away peacefully and my cousin who was a former soprano sang this aria at the funeral as it was one of her favorite pieces and Handel was her favorite composer. She loved the Water Music and the Messiah as well even though we are a Jewish family. I miss her very much.

[@126wil]

For every broken heart, for every crushed soul...there is this song. Ethereal. Ineffable. Beautiful...

[@DanielSparza]

Lascia ch'io pianga Mia cruda sorte E che sospiri La libertà E che sospiri E che sospiri La libertà Il duolo infranga Queste ritorte De' miei martiri Sol per pietà De' miei martiri Sol per pietà

[@inglesconalan5360]

This is how Handel should be performed. The blend of instruments and voice is amazing. I normally don't like listening to sopranos but I have to say that this performance is beautiful and I could listen forever.

[@marthamoreno9914]

Yes, in a Baroque fashion instead of in a Romantic style

[@jacintaaconng1]

I would want to understand why you don’t like the soprano voice.

[@timesman2]

@@jacintaaconng1 Why does this person have to explain anything to you? He or she is not a government official that needs to be held accountable. His or her opinion is theirs alone without explanation.

[@alkuhseltsur9243]

Funny how people can love the same music and have different reactions. I fall in love (albeit in a superficial internet sense) with every soprano who does something this beautifully!

[@pjacobson8189]

You are exactly right!

[@sprucei7009]

Tears, always tears when I hear this beautiful piece of music. I first heard it in a movie my wife recommended "Farinelli", then the Cecilia Bartolli version. But this version, with the wonderful Kirsten Blaise and the Voices of Music is sublime.

[@garywait3231]

YES!! I couldn't agree more!!!

[@SamSarmento]

It is unfair that I can't like this video as many times as I replay it...

[@davidherman29]

Just like your comment! 😁

[@user-ue8yg6ky9h]

the same ha-ha =)))))

[@ericwyness9089]

I hear that - beautiful performance of a perfect work.

[@johndevilbiss6607]

Well, ... you can easily fix that 😗

[@peteacher52]

I've thought that often and often!

[@1993igli]

The penthouse brought me here . I love her voice so much

[@wilkinspamela5683]

The K-drama (and original) The Doctor brought me here. It later became an American drama.

[@KokoMcMonkey]

I love it when an artist approaches baroque vocal music using vibrato as just ONE of the interpretive tools at their disposal.

[@DavidRattray]

A real delight...a treat beyond words. Not a singer with accompaniment, rather one voice speaking to us in unison...

[@Lasiuss]

Noe wiem cole chyba hoje

[@kangniwang8489]

Wow! It's amazing how her voice blends with the strings!

[@korzalm]

It seems she has studied the piece with zeal. She was the best choice. *-*

[@divinodayacap3313]

she's blending with the resonance of the first violins because the first violins are just doubling the melody

[@sofiabessonova2214]

Excuse me, I you a singer?

[@newtonwhatevs]

I suppose vocal chords are strings.

[@emanuelosorio9610]

She's using vibrato sparigly, giving it a warm, straight tone to match the strings. It makes all instruments blend really well. Notice she uses more vibrato when just being accompanied by the basso continuo, then goes back to pure tone

[@user-lk7gb2bh4c]

I came here after our music teacher told us to search operas and take our time to appreciate this kind of music. I like it btw:)

[@asvegas777]

Love this aria, learned it over 20 years ago & is one of my favourites - this version with the instruments and voice/interpretation together is fantastic! thank you!

[@carloshamilton3825]

This is the most beatiful, angelical version of this aria. Her voice is pure an the orchestra blends perfect

[@joncaju]

What I love most about this performance is how the sounds of the vocalist and the period instruments blend so beautifully, especially when I close my eyes and listen to the nuances and interplay of all the voices in this ensemble. Thank you.

[@VoicesofMusic]

You are very welcome.

[@adolflazary5864]

Estudio+ensayo+ estudio+ ... muchas gracias. Saludos

[@conservative-proud]

Absolutely incredible... I really miss the culture of classical music these days...

[@captebbtide]

Barry Johnston Roger that big time!

[@danielmuhlberger1550]

dont worry theres still a huge community out their which loves classical music

[@ste6501]

@@captebbtide öuu

[@stevenhartlaub4557]

I can hardly bear how beautiful this is.

[@AndrewWilsonStooshie]

What a gentle, warm soprano voice.

[@GH-vu4qm]

For a moment, I was transported to heaven in the midst of a pile of dirty dishes, worries about work, and the mundaneness of another day

[@sprucei7009]

You are so right.

[@user-dq8zh3zi2j]

Красивый голос. Прекрасная акустика. Музыка времён. Слава Богу! Во.Имя Господа нашего Иисуса Христа! 🙏❤Аминь спасибо.

[@heathersterling-minder4437]

Her voice, her demeanor, her movements...so amazing. All of the musicians are splendid...thank you, thank you, thank you so very much.

[@adolflazary5864]

Si ,es llamativo, todos son excelentes

[@romeowong84]

When I listened to this this evening, my friend came and asked if everything was alright with me...

[@jackoneill8654]

yeah

[@Auoric]

yeah

[@brianzayman2228]

Yeah, who's cutting all those onions?

[@urbandetlev8281]

Diese Arie strahlt so eine Ruhe aus. Herrliche Musik. In schweren Lebenslagen, Tod eines geliebten Menschen, macht es meine Seele wieder ruhig.

[@simonschweizer9934]

Halleluja! Möge Gott dich sehr segnen.!

[@Mortalsbane]

"George Frederick Handel is the greatest composer who ever lived. I would take off my hat and kneel at his grave." -Ludwig van Beethoven

[@grimilde1124]

+John Doe Georg Friedrich Haendel

[@TS57ovr4]

grimilde112 Handel himself signed his name as George Frideric Handel. Both the German and English names have legitimacy.

[@danielmalone2021]

Great comment. Puts it in perspective most certainly..

[@captebbtide]

Handel's grave may be found in the Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

[@joannephilpot6481]

He Co wrote with beethoven often♥♥ just beautiful. I stumbled across this piece as its in my sheet music collection and decided to play it on my cello. . It made me cry. .so beautiful

[@gustavocantu5584]

Oh my god. Kirsten made me cry. Love you guys.

[@Extommy1]

How can anything be this beautiful?

[@palermofirenze]

Wow, beyond beautiful. And the players are totally into her performance, perhaps the highest compliment that can be paid to any singer. Brava!

[@wolfgangwei9922]

I cried as the voice began... no word can describe the beauty and pureness.

[@kennethsummers6857]

*purity

[@philwragg9529]

wolfgang wei yes I also cried manly tears

[@gianmario5647]

Who could not cry to listen to the purity of these notes and this beautiful interpretation? Only if you look at the starry sky do we understand where these melodies come from ...

[@angelabender8132]

I used to sing it after the death of my husband and I cried for years...

[@petermullaney6438]

Stunning JUST stunning

[@kylewhitehead1684]

I've been looking for this damn piece since I heard it on classic fm and was dumbstruck. I couldn't for the life of me remember the name or the composer so I'd just spend hours in the day looking around for it and finally I found it almost accidentally. my search was not in vain and as usual this channel has the best version I've heard. Bravo.

[@donna30044]

Kyle Whitehead -- Handel used the same music for another piece, "Lascia la Spina", which you might also enjoy. "Lascia la Spina" is from "Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno" while "Lascia Ch'io Pianga" is from "Rinaldo". My own favorite recording of "Laschia la Spina" is the one by Cecilia Bartoli.

[@kennethlapointesongwriter3330]

Mr. Handel

[@Adam_without_Eve]

I'm happy for you. I know the feeling well.

[@nopalitosms]

One of the most beautiful human voices I ever heard. The ensamble is magnificent and the music composed by Haendel is supreme. Sublime piece of art.

[@philbates7975]

This is absolutely so beautiful that I cannot listen to the end without tears. However many times I hear it. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@pekolucky]

In a word, "heavenly".

[@judypetree2589]

I sang this in University Music Department. Always loved how haunting it was. Thank you for a lovely vocal performance.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thanks for listening.

[@averayugen7802]

I am learning it on soprano recorder right now also Handel's As As Steals the Dawn.. will play them at a bar with the karaoke machine

[@jenniferwhatley8850]

What a sublime performance. Ravishing voice, responsive partnering from the orchestra. A truly tender and world class performance. What a privilege to hear.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@ronaldmessina4229]

Could NOT be better 😊

[@daelynnicholls9338]

I feel - deeply inside me - that this remains the best ever Lascia ch'io pianga. That is saying something because I had thought dear Joyces's would never be surpassed. But the emotion bedded in the piece draws such depth from all "our" women AND the strings. As others have said with this - one instrument. Beautiful - play it again DeeDee

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you from all of us.

[@davidherman29]

Handel would be proud of you all, so beautiful and with much emotion and sensitivity, thank so much.

[@quinnriutta]

I love this aria, it has such a hauntingly sad beauty about it.

[@joypaulson6093]

Perfect tonality encompassing a truly moving and sublime performance! Slowly passionate yet so gorgeous and much appreciated! Thank you!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thanks for listening

[@sandplus5048]

The whole ensemble is perfect. Händel is incredible.

[@LardoDiColonnata]

A famous Baroque composer said: "The task of music is to amaze and to move". You do it perfectly.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Thank you.

[@marksurgeon3088]

42 seconds in and I'm in tears.. absolutely stunning

[@benl.]

The amount of talent united in this video, shown by both the amazing singer and the great accompanying musicians, is beyond outstanding!

[@ogstopper]

No chin rests on the violins. Authentic?

[@ismoleppanen]

Absolutely lovely. Händel is one of my favourite composers.

[@thanhheu4129]

I heard it in K-drama Beethoven Virus (2008) which has a lot of classic tracks, finally found this, this was included in Beethoven Virus OST. This has a sorrow tone, calm, quiet yet powerful. Thank you for posting, and thank you the ones create this performance. Very beautiful!

[@azelmasih9681]

watch penthouse it also has many opera songs and it's an amazing drama

[@Xoresproyect]

What a setup!!! Sounds awesome, brilliant interpretation, a delight for ears and soul!!! Thank you!!!

[@davidstowe9738]

I am absolutely spellbound by this wonderful Aria, and this performance of it!

[@ricardoayala2023]

Excellent version. This music always touch me deep inside.

[@jcgoobee]

Her voice touches my soul.

[@colinlove6509]

A beautiful piece of music - clever old Handel that he could compose a real tearjerker like this! Rinaldo was the first Italian opera to be produced in London and it was revived several times to great acclaim. Women weren't allowed to perform on stage so the part was sung by a castrati, the most famous one being Farinelli.

[@xolanimtha]

This is extremely emotional and beautiful. What a beautiful voice and reverent instruments. Weldone to everyone who performed 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@adamhesse2586]

Beautiful. Brings tears to my eyes. Handel really was a master. The instrumental refrain at the beginning and the end to bookend the aria is perfect composition. Just brings the tears out after the lamentation.

[@Chompchompyerded]

Handel was indeed a master, and here his work is being played by artists who are also masters. They are definitely among the top tear of baroque chamber orchestras. I don't know how it can get much better. Mr. Handel would be pleased, I'm sure.

[@user-ue8yg6ky9h]

I feel high spirited every time I listen to any work of Hendel. Althogh it is calming but not sad, it can be described as something delightful peaceful and joyful simutaneously. Hedel is my therapist in some way. Thank him for my soul cure when I am depressed.

[@ggongi3141]

From the players and what they're wearing, this seems to be from the same concert as that sublime performance of Corelli's Concerto in D Major Op. 6 No. 4. What a concert that must have been! Both of these performances bring me to tears of joy with their beauty.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Yes, same concert!

[@angelo_-et8yk]

Beautiful voice. Really the best instrumental that I've ever heard. Astonishing. I was really moved.

[@mrkey6523]

So beautiful. My favourite. Elegance in perfection. So much love.

[@dgpdx]

One of my favorite songs performed by my favorite ensemble!

[@britinbigd]

Music from heaven, there is no other explanation.

[@mohieyahmed4209]

So very deeply touching , actually this is the best version I've heard of this song

[@virianbouze5542]

If more people would get expose to this kind of talent and music, The negative things in your lives will become positive, And you will start Educating your Self and fFamily. Come up with something that will make the world a better place! Show That you can do more than just Complain, about the efforts others are wanting to do to make things better!

[@eduardpijl3854]

Music does bring people together. If I would be a lot younger I would definitely become a conductor and I would bring people together to enjoy music at its best. Musicians and audience

[@jimbo7577]

No...

[@DeZug]

Wow , The best version in KZbin. Perfect performance and world class one soprano👍🏻. I can't find any CD media of this. This channel performance is very great. Could you release and selling any CD or Vinyl? Thanks

[@armandolopez8800]

Voices of Music... perfect balance in everything... masters of sound and masters of silence... even the natural scratches of the instruments and digitation add to this glorious harmony... Greetings from Mexico City... Namaste.

[@rosevartesouza926]

This is simply (but not simple) the best interpretation I ever heard. Magnificent voice and superb accompaniment.

[@chriscrilly8807]

It is indeed a beautiful rendition. You would certainly enjoy this one too: Suzi Leblanc kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHuziJaObcyHmdU

[@yogichris673]

And Philippe Jaroussky. Many say he is an angel, but watch out ;)...

[@rosevartesouza926]

@@chriscrilly8807 Indeed marvelous! Thank you!

[@rosevartesouza926]

@@yogichris673 PJ is incredibly gifted. I enjoy all he sings. Thanks!

[@jackhorn1378]

@@yogichris673 He is the best...!!!

[@christinemitchell8953]

Once again a perfect rendition. The precision of the ensemble's playing and wonderful balance of sound between the instruments and between vocalist is superb. This song haunts me in a good way and I find myself coming back to listen each night.

[@ilbiancofiore]

Oh my God, what a voice. Perfect instrumental accompaniment. Just heart-shattering.

[@matepauletic3675]

YES!!! no words to say.. just pure sublime!!!

[@hectoraguilera9608]

Wonderful interpretation! From minute 3:40 onwards, that voice I took his breath away.

[@PramodaKusuma]

This music was from heaven 😇

[@davehshs651]

Beautifully sung and played. Thank you. I've loved this poignant aria since first hearing it years ago in the movie "Farinelli," based (loosely but entertainingly) on the life of the famous 18th-century castrato opera singer of that name.

[@junichimurakami4842]

These performers tell us that Handel wrote music that touched the heart as much as Bach.

[@kingdavidapple]

It would take a full paragraph to set up in your mind's ear the inflection and heartfelt gratitude I want to convey in this simple phrase: Thank you.

[@susan3027]

So beautiful but so sad♥️ I listen to this when I’m stressed or anxious and it calms me almost instantly.

[@paulofaria8333]

Handel, Bach, Telemann, Corelli, Purcell, all baroque and early music composers, are a food suplier for our heart and mind, provided by groups such as Voices of Music. Thank you very much.

[@VoicesofMusic]

You are very welcome.

[@Pipendreamer]

This fits me. I have never cried so much. Morte mia bella moglie. Innamorato mia.

[@emilbjorklund7426]

I appreciate so much your work. I work as a conductor and are very interested in baroque music. This is a beautiful source of inspiration.

[@banter4072]

If it weren't that the lyrics and message is one of somber, this would of been one heck of a wedding song. I could see a beautiful bride being walked down an ile by this increabily and equally beautiful song.

[@user-kl5df3rv2o]

苦しみの中にある時、このアリアは私とともにありました🌿私を受け止めてくれたのは、人間の暖かさではなかったのです🌿

[@Bigbassdrum60]

Only time I ever hear this performed is at funerals. This performance is beautiful. Elegant and refined.

[@Alessio_Zanfardino]

this piece was sometihing really new for the period, and this interpretation is one of the most beautiful that I've ever listened. wonderfull job!

[@donghwaseo8845]

This warmed my heart. Thanks for sharing wonderful performance

[@user-ml4qn9nq6i]

I love this piece ever since i was a young girl, now i am growing close to 50 and i love it even more. This aria convinced me that to encounter, once in life time, sorrow and bitterness, seems to be a reliable path to arrive love and liberty; which in other words, benevolence and esthetics. 🥀💕

[@Corinthian44]

Well done everyone , one of my favourite versions of this beautiful aria , a memorable performance ; thank you !

[@VoicesofMusic]

Welcome.

[@stevaldysutanto9451]

Her voice is so baroque

[@metalconcerto]

OMG, my heart and ears are melting. This is so beautiful. Thank you.

[@VoicesofMusic]

You're so welcome!

[@musicadulcis1496]

I was stuck listening until it finished. I just could not tear myself away from such beauty.

[@rafikbaladi6555]

Simply Divine, humbling and mesmerizing.... What a lovely subdued performance charged with flame

[@mariopolito1318]

One of the most beautiful performance over this absolute MASTERPIECE!! I love Haendel, tahnks Voices of Music!!

[@VoicesofMusic]

Our pleasure!

[@MrBleggo]

And the lyrics are wonderful...full of melancholia Handel!! "Let me weep My cruel fate, And that I should have freedom. The duel infringes within these twisted places, in my sufferings I pray for mercy." Lascia ch'io pianga Mia cruda sorte, E che sospiri La libertà. Il duolo infranga Queste ritorte, De' miei martiri Sol per pietà.

[@ambarmarina1]

Hauntingly beautiful music. As true today as it was then. So special.

[@jongunn2520]

I'm back for another massage of the soul... So beautiful... 🙏

[@rambellipierfranco]

Una voce splendida da ascoltare e da riascoltare. Chi ama Handel sentirà spesso il bisogno d'ascoltare questa bellissima interpretazione.

[@williambattaglini7201]

Haendel non è per tutti.

[@lourdesbatista7390]

É só para quem gosta de Handel e de música. De Lisboa Portugal obrigado. 14 de Abril de 2019.

[@davidstevens7018]

Kirsten Blaise ; how can you add to perfection? Stay safe all 🌈

[@MrDen-lv5uj]

One of my favourite Handel's pieces. The performance is stunning. Thanks!

[@nrqlsyfyr]

The calming voice and the instruments sound send chills down my spine and bought some tears to my eyes the lyrics is wonderful too I don't know why I was never a fan of this kind of music it's beautiful

[@classy_dweller]

I worship this amazing musical work !!!

[@user-ue8yg6ky9h]

I cannot get who could have put a dislike! It's brilliant! Hendel - is my the most favourite composer since my second half of being a teenager. I mean when my tastes started froming. Still love this immortal music.

[@lailafarhang6532]

This made my day, thank you Voices of Music and Kirsten Blaise

[@lotharhubner8790]

Das ist wirklich überwältigend. Unglaublich eindrucksvoll. Ein Meisterwerk.

[@VoicesofMusic]

Danke vielmals.

[@DerMauger1]

Absolutely marvelous and stunning. To echo some of the other comments, it is also the best performance I have heard.

[@slobomotion]

Arguably my favorite aria ... for decades now. Terrific performance and presentation. Uprated and shared.

[@hasanmaredia4824]

A thing of beauty is a joy forever - Keats. Words can't describe the beauty of this performance & the joy it brings!

[@StanislawSoczek-dl6tm]

Fantastic music & Fantastic Singer 😂❤