Lyrics of Handel: Alcina, HWV 34, Act 2: "Ah Ruggiero crudel" (Alcina) - Philippe Jaroussky, Emőke Baráth, Ensemble Artaserse

Handel: Alcina, HWV 34, Act 2: "Ah Ruggiero crudel" (Alcina) (original)

Ah!
Ruggiero crudel, tu non mi amasti!
Ah!
che fingesti ancor, e m’ingannasti!
E pur ti adora ancor fido mio core.
Ah!
Ruggiero crudel!
ah, traditore!
Del pallido Acheronte spiriti abitatori,
e della notte ministri di vendetta,
cieche figlie crudeli, a me venite!
Secondate i miei voti,
perché Ruggiero amato
non fugga da me ingrato.
Ma ohimé!
misera!
e quale insolita tardanza?
eh!
non m’udite?
Vi cerco, e vi ascondete?
Vi comando, e tacete?
Evvi inganno?
evvi frode?
La mia verga fatal non ha possanza?
Vinta, delusa Alcina, e che ti avanza?

(translation)

Ah!
Ruggiero cruel, you did not love me!
Ah!
who were still pretending, and deceived me!
And yet I still adore you, I trust my heart.
Ah!
Cruel Ruggiero!
ah, traitor!
Of the pale Acheron inhabiting spirits,
and ministers of vengeance of the night,
blind cruel daughters, come to me!
Second my grades,
because Ruggiero is loved
do not flee from me ungrateful.
But alas!
poor!
and what unusual delay?
eh!
can't you hear me?
Do I seek you, and do you hide?
I command you, and are you silent?
Evvi deception?
evvi fraud?
Does my fatal rod have no might?
Won, Alcina disappointed, and what's left of you?