Monteverdi: Incoronazione di Poppea - Signor dei non partire

Poppea and Nero’s first duet, after a night of passionate love. She begs him not to leave, and flatters his overbloated ego in the hope of extracting a promise that he will repudiate Ottavia and marry her. Rachel Yakar and Eric Tappy in Ponnelle’s film conducted by Harnoncourt. POPPEA Signor, deh non partire, Sostien che queste braccia Ti circondino il collo, Come le tue bellezze Circondano il cor mio. NERONE Poppea, lascia ch’io parta. POPPEA Non partir, Signor, deh non partire. Appena s