Georg Friedrich Händel
Lascia ch'io pianga
From "Rinaldo"
Georg Friedrich Händel
Lascia ch'io pianga
From "Rinaldo"
- Instrumentation 5 Brass Instruments
- Composer Georg Friedrich Händel
- Editor Nico Samitz
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Symphonic Dimensions Publishing
- Order no. SDP229-23
Description:
Lascia ch'io pianga is a famous aria from George Frideric Handel's opera "Rinaldo". In this moving aria, Almirena, Rinaldo's lover, begs to be allowed to express her grief and pain. The line "Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte" translates as "Allow me to weep over my cruel fate." The heartbreaking melody by G.F. Handel gives this request an emotional intensity that touches deeply.