Claudio Monteverdi, Lamento della Ninfa, Vox Luminis, Kristen Witmer

Claudio Monteverdi 1567 1643 Lamento della Ninfa from the 8th book of Madrigals (1623) Vox Luminis Kristen Witmer Ninfa Olivier Berten Robert Buckland Bertrand Delvaux David van Bouwel (organ) Benoit Vanden Bemden (Violone) Sara Louise Ridy (harp) Cristian Gutierrez (Theorbo) Masato Suzuki (Harpsichord) more information about the piece: english translation: The Sun had not brought The day to the world yet, When a maiden Went out of her dwelling. On her pale face Grief could be seen, Often from her heart A deep sigh was drawn. Thus, treading upon flowers, She wandered, now here, now there, And lamented her lost loves Like this: O Love she said, Gazing at the sky, as she stood Where s the fidelity That the deceiver promised Poor her Make my love come back As he used to be Or kill me, so that I will not suffer anymore. Poor her She cannot bear All this coldness I