Pur ti miro (Monteverdi) Zarina Altynbayeva & Batyrzhan Smakov

Back in 2020 a Kazakh opera singer Zarina Altynbayeva was honoured to close the 85th theatrical season of the Abay Opera House with her online solo concert “Scherzi Musicali di Monteverdi”. Here she sings the sweetest love duet of Nerone and Poppea from “L’incoronazione di Poppea“ (Monteverdi) with the guest of the concert - Batyrzhan Smakov (contratenor, Kazakhstan). Pur ti miro, pur ti godo, Pur ti stringo, pur t’annodo ; Più non peno, più non moro, O mia vita, o mio tesoro. Io son tua, tuo son io, Speme mia, dillo, di. Tu sei pur l’idolo mio, Si, mio ben, si, mio cor, mia vita, si! I gaze upon you, I desire you, I embrace you, I enchain you ; no more grieving, no more dying, o my life, o my beloved/treasure. I am yours, yours am I, my hope, tell it, tell. You are truly my idol, yes, my love, yes, my heart, my life, yes! Zarina Altynbayeva - soprano Batyrzhan Smakov - contratenor Ilyas Bekishev - harpsichord Zhandos Yestai - guitar Eldar Aitbekov - cello Dilshat Adzhiyev - doublebass Abai Opera House