Piangerò la sorte mia
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"Piangerò la sorte mia" is a famous sorrowful aria sung by Cleopatra in George Frideric Handel’s opera *Giulio Cesare*, renowned for its expressive melody and emotional depth.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
da capo aria
ⓘ
opera aria ⓘ |
| act | Act III ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Giulio Cesare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 17 (within the opera Giulio Cesare) ⓘ |
| characterContext | Cleopatra laments her misfortune and apparent defeat ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | expresses Cleopatra's despair and inner strength ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceTheatre | King's Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Giulio Cesare in Egitto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1724 ⓘ |
| form | ABA′ ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque aria ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Nicola Francesco Haym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mood | sorrowful ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emotional depth
ⓘ
expressive melodic line ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Giulio Cesare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often ornamented in the repeat of the A section ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| repertoireStatus | standard soprano concert aria ⓘ |
| reputation | one of Handel's most famous arias ⓘ |
| section |
contrasting faster B section
ⓘ
slow lamenting A section ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Cleopatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textOpening | "Piangerò la sorte mia" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | soprano and orchestra ⓘ |
| voiceType | soprano ⓘ |
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