Tanto amore segreto - Turandot - Chelsea Lehnea

Chelsea Lehnea performed the role of Liù in St Pete Opera’s production of ‘Turandot’ - March 15, 17, 19 2024
This clip was taken from the sitzprobe rehearsal on March 11th.
Mark Sforzini is conducting the St Pete Opera Orchestra.
Singers
Chelsea Lehnea - Liù
Kelly Slawson - Turandot
Sejin Park - Ping, Lord Chancellor
Text
Liù: Piuttosto morrò! | I’d rather die.
Turandot: Chi pose tanta forza nel tuo cuore? | Who placed such strength in your heart?
Liù: Principessa, l’amore! | Princess, love!
Turandot: L’amore? | Love?
Liù: Tanto amore segreto, | So much secret love,
E in confessato, | And unconfessed,
Grande così che questi strazi | So big that these tortures
Son dolcezze per me, | Are sweetness for me,
Perchè ne faccio dono a mio signore… | Because of them, I make a gift to my lord…
Perchè, tacendo, | Because (by) keeping silent,
Io gli do, gli do il tuo amore…. | I give him, I give him your love
Te gli do, Principessa, e perdo tutto! | To you I give him, Princess, and I lose all!
E perdo tutto! | I lose all!
Persino l’impossibile speranza! | Even impossible hope!
Legatemi! Straziatemi! | Bind me! Torture me!
Tormenti e spasimi date a me! | Torments and pain give me!
Ah! Come offerta suprema del mio amore! | Ah! As an offer of my supreme love!
Turandot: Strappatele il segreto! | Tear from her the secret!
Ping: Chiamate Pu-Tin-Pao! | Call the executioner!

[@BellaFirenze]

Bravissima!

[@e.l.2734]

Very nice, beautiful aria

[@silvanotortorella3125]

This is a moving and touching Liù ! Thank you Chelsea

[@jereburkholder5137]

This is so good 😭

[@ThrivingJean]

Magnifique!