Renata Scotto: Bellini - I Puritani, ’Qui la , diletto’

Renata Scotto (born 24 February 1934) is an Italian soprano and opera director. Recognized for her sense of style, musicality and as a remarkable singer-actress, Scotto is considered one of the preeminent singers of her generation, specializing in the bel canto repertoire with excursions into the verismo and Verdi repertoires. Since retiring from the stage as a singer in 2002, she has turned successfully into directing opera as well as teaching in Italy and America, along with academic posts at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome and the Juilliard School in New York... Lyrics & English Translation Here his soft voice called me... and then vanished. here he swore to be faithful, this he was vowing, and then cruelly fled from me! Oh! No longer to be joined together in the joy of sighing. Oh, return my hope or let me die. Come, beloved, the moon is in the sky! everything is quiet around us; until day breaks in the sky, come and alight upon my heart! Hurry up, oh, my Arthur, return, my dear, to your Elvira: she cries and sighs for you, come, my dear, to love... A link to this wonderful artists personal Website: Please Enjoy! I send my kind and warm regards,