La cerco in vano
Opera details:
Opera title: | Alcina |
Composer: | Georg Handel |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Alcina Synopsis |
Libretto: | Alcina Libretto |
Translation(s): | English |
Recitative details:
Type: | recitative |
Role(s): | Ruggiero / Oronte |
Voice(s): | Mezzo-Soprano / Tenor |
Act: | 1.15 |
| Previous scene: | Io dunque.. |
| Next scene: | Semplicetto a donna credi |
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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
RUGGIERO
La cerco invano,
e la crudel non torna.
ORONTE
entrando, fra sé
Nuovo inganno si trovi:
un geloso amator all'altro giovi.
a Ruggiero
Senti, Ruggiero, senti: e credi a' sguardi,
alla mentita frode d'Alcina tua?
RUGGIERO
Così favella Oronte?
ORONTE
Così. Tu sol non sai,
che chiudon queste selve
mille amanti infelici, conversi in onda,
in fredde rupi, in belve?
RUGGIERO
lo so ben di quai lacci
per me la strinse amore.
ORONTE
Il laccio è sciolto.
RUGGIERO
Me sol ama e desia.
ORONTE
Va, che sei stolto;
Ricciardo è l'idol suo.
RUGGIERO
Già di lui s'invaghi?
English Libretto or Translation:
RUGGIERO
I look for it in vain,
and the cruel one does not come back.
ORONTE
entering, to himself
New deception is found:
a jealous amator to the next one.
in Ruggiero
Listen, Ruggiero, listen: and believe in 'looks,
to the cheated fraud of your Alcina?
RUGGIERO
So does Oronte talk?
ORONTE
So. You alone do not know,
that close these woods
a thousand unhappy lovers, conversi on the air,
in cold cliffs, in beasts?
RUGGIERO
I know very well of quai lacci
for me he hugged her.
ORONTE
The lace is loose.
RUGGIERO
Me alone loves and desires.
ORONTE
Go, you are foolish;
Ricciardo is his idol.
RUGGIERO
Already of him are wasted?
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External links for La cerco in vano
| Sheetmusic for recitative |  Sheetmusicplus.com |
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