9) AH, CH'INFELICE SEMPRE (Cantat Cessate) by Vivaldi: Misoon Ghim (mezzo soprano) with Korean Chamber Orchestra: Evening Hymn (2012)

Da Capo Aria is a form of vocal music compositions in the baroque music period. Da Capo is translated as “From the top” in English. Other words, one repeats the first half, approximately, of the composition from the beginning. In the Da Capo aria, “Ah, ch’infelice!” (Track 9), I inserted a moderate amount of ornamentations during the repeating section. Through my listening practice to other’s ornamentations, I sense their understanding of the music. The famous castrato Farinelli was known for extravaganza of this bravura style in ornamentation. Evidently, Handel did not hire him again after the first performance.

Oh, how for ever unhappy Ungrateful Dorilla wishes me Oh, ever more merciless She brings me to tears Merciless, she brings me to tears For me, there is no relief For me, there is no hope And the cruel torment and my sorrow Only death can console 아, 너무해 배은망덕한 도릴라가 이제와서 나를 찾아 아 무자비해 나를 힘들게 울게하네, 어떤 해결책도, 희망도 없어, 이 쓰라림과 슬픔, 죽음만이 해결책.