Donaudy: Vaghissima sembianza - Joseph Calleja, BBC Concert Orchestra, Steven Mercurio

Vaghissima sembianza d’antica donna amata

Chi, dunque, v’ha ritratta con tanta simiglianza

Ch’io guardo, e parlo, e credo d’avervi a me

Davanti come ai bei dì d’amor?

La cara rimembranza che in cor mi s'è destata

Si ardente v’ha già fatta rinascer la speranza

Che un bacio, un voto, un grido d’amore…

Più non chiedo a lei che muta è ognor

Very vague semblance of an ancient beloved woman

Who, therefore, has portrayed you with such similarity

I look, and I speak, and I think I have you with me

In front of the beautiful days of love?

The dear remembrance that has awakened in my heart

It is ardent that hope has already been reborn

What a kiss, a vow, a cry of love ...

I no longer ask her what change is everyone