Song: “Ach Ich Fuhl’s” from Mozart’s opera, The Magic Flute K620
Recording: Recorded live by Virginia Arts Recording, June 2011 at Cove Presbyterian Church for the Cove Concert Series. Piano played the wonderful Linda Blondel.
What’s going on? This is our main love interest character, Pamina’s aria. This is her expression of heartache when Tamino refuses to speak to her, not knowing he’d taken a vow of silence to try to win her love.
Lyrics/Translation:
Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden,
Ah, I feel it, it has disappeared
Ewig hin der Liebe Glück!
Forever gone, love’s happiness!
Nimmer kommt ihr Wonnestunde
Nevermore will come the hour of bliss
meinem Herzen mehr zurück!
Back to my heart!
Sieh’, Tamino, diese Thränen,
See, Tamino, these tears,
Fliessen, Trauter, dir allein!
Flowing, Beloved, for you alone!
Fühlst du nicht der Liebe Sehnen,
If you don’t feel the longing of love
so wird Ruh’ im Tode sein!
then there will be peace in death!
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