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Ah! mio cor schernito sei!

Opera details:

Opera title:

Alcina

Composer:

Georg Handel

Language:

Italian

Synopsis:

Alcina Synopsis

Libretto:

Alcina Libretto

Translation(s):

English

Aria details:

Type:

aria

Role(s):

Alcina

Voice(s):

Soprano

Act:

2.15

Previous scene: Reina sei tradita
Next scene: Or che dici Morgana

Ah mio cor, schernito sei! (Handel) Roberta Invernizzi

Singer: Roberta Invernizzi

“Ah mio cor, schernito sei!” from Alcina, HWV 34 (1735)
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Ah mio cor, schernito sei!
Stelle! Dei!
Nume d’amore!
Traditore!
T’amo tanto;
puoi lasciarmi sola in pianto,
oh Dei! Perchè?

Ma, che fa gemendo Alcina?
Son regina, è tempo ancora:
resti o mora,
peni sempre, o torni a me.

Ah mio cor, schernito sei!, ecc.

Ah, my heart! You are being mocked!
Ye stars and gods!
God of Love!
Treacherous one!
I adore you so;
and yet, you can abandon me in tears!
O ye gods! Why?

But, what has set Alcina wailing?
I am Queen, and there is still time:
remain here or die,
for ever agonize, or come back to me.

Ah, my heart, etc.

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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:

ALCINA
Ora intendo perché l'arme vestì;
crudei, spergiuro!
di lui, di or farne vendetta io giuro.


Ah! mio cor! schernito sei!
Stelle! Dei!
Nume d'amore!
Traditore!
T'amo tanto;
puoi lasciarmi sola in pianto,
oh dei! perché?


Ma, che fa gemendo Alcina?
Son reina, è tempo ancora:
resti o mora,
peni sempre, o torni a me.

English Libretto or Translation:

ALCINA
Now I mean why the weapon was dressed;
crude, perjury!
I swear by him or revenge him.


Ah! my heart! mocked you're!
Stars! Gods!
Nume of love!
Traitor!
I love you so much;
you can leave me alone in tears,
oh gods! why?


But, what is moaning Alcina?
Son reina, it's still time:
remains or blackberry,
always pen, or come back to me.



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Anthology of Italian Opera: Soprano

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