Lascia ch'io pianga
E556388
"Lascia ch'io pianga" is a famous sorrowful aria by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive melody and lamenting text about freedom from suffering.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lascia ch’io pianga | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aria
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Handel opera repertoire
ⓘ
castrato tradition ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Almirena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | Almirena laments her captivity ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1711 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue | Queen's Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | da capo aria ⓘ |
| genre | opera aria ⓘ |
| hasAccompaniment |
basso continuo
ⓘ
string orchestra ⓘ |
| hasEmotion |
longing
ⓘ
sorrow ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasMode | major ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| movementType | sarabande ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive melody
ⓘ
simple yet ornamentable vocal line ⓘ sorrowful character ⓘ |
| opera | Rinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalUse |
instrumental sarabande in Almira
ⓘ
“Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa” in Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno ⓘ |
| partOf | Act II of Rinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularIn |
concert repertoire
ⓘ
sacred and secular recitals ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Cecilia Bartoli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emma Kirkby NERFINISHED ⓘ Montserrat Caballé NERFINISHED ⓘ Renée Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reusedFromWork |
Almira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Giacomo Rossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte ⓘ |
| textRefrain | E che sospiri la libertà ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom from suffering
ⓘ
lament ⓘ plea for liberty ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/2 ⓘ |
| vocalRange | soprano ⓘ |
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Lascia ch’io pianga