Lyrics and translation Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas, Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano & Tullio Serafin - Norma, Act 1: "Casta diva" (Norma, Chorus)
Casta
Diva,
Chaste
Goddess,
Casta
Diva,
che
inargenti
Chaste
Goddess,
who
in
silver
arrayest
Queste
sacre,
queste
sacre,
queste
sacre
antiche
piante
These
sacred,
these
sacred,
these
sacred
ancient
trees
A
noi
volgi
il
bel
sembiante;
Turn
towards
us
your
beautiful
countenance;
A
noi
volgi,
Turn
towards
us,
A
noi
volgi
il
bel
sembiante,
Turn
towards
us
your
beautiful
countenance,
A
Senza
nube
e
senza
vel
Without
cloud
and
without
veil
()
()
Casta
Diva
Chaste
Goddess
Che
inargenti
Who
in
silver
arrayest
Queste
sacre
antiche
piante
These
sacred
ancient
trees
A
noi
volgi
il
bel
sembiante
e
senza
Turn
towards
us
your
beautiful
countenance
and
without
Tempra
o
diva
Temper,
oh
goddess,
Tempra
tu
de′
cori
ardenti
Temper
you
the
ardour
of
our
hearts
Tempra
ancora
Temper
again,
Tempra
ancora,
tempra
ancor
lo
zello
andace
Temper
again,
temper
yet
our
daring
zeal
Spargi
in
terra
Spread
over
earth
In
quella
pace
In
that
peace
Spargi
in
terra
Spread
over
earth
Spargi
in
terra
Spread
over
earth
Che
regnar,
che
regnar
tu
fai
That
you
cause
to
reign,
that
you
cause
to
reign
Tu
fai
in
ciel
You
cause
in
Heaven
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