Il di gia cade
Opera details:
Opera title: | Semiramide |
Composer: | Giaochino Rossini |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Semiramide Synopsis |
Libretto: | Semiramide Libretto |
Translation(s): | English |
Aria details:
Type: | aria,choir |
Role(s): | Assur |
Voice(s): | Bass |
Act: | 2.20 |
| Previous scene: | Entre 1 of 2 |
| Next scene: | Ah! la sorte ci tradi |
Samuel Ramey: Rossini - Semiramide, 'Il di già cade'
Singer: Samuel RameySamuel Edward Ramey (born March 28, 1942 in Colby, Kansas) is an American operatic bass with a long, distinguished career. At the height of his career, he was greatly admired for his range and versatility, having possessed a sufficiently accomplished bel canto technique to enable him to sing the music of Handel, Mozart, Rossini, yet power enough to handle the more overtly dramatic roles written by Verdi and Puccini...
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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
Parte remota della reggia, attigua almausoleo di Nino.
SCENA OTTAVA
Assur e varie voci da opposti lati, poi satrapi.
ASSUR
(concentrato)
Il dì già cade. Ah! sia
L'ultimo per Arsace.
Pera ormai quell'audace:
Tutto il gran colpo affretta. - In quella tomba
Ove Nino da me... da lei già spinto...
E se là !... Se quell'ombra! - Vil terrore!...
Io...
(Varie voci da opposti lati).
VOCI
Assur!...
ASSUR
Quale romore!...
VOCI
Assur!...
ASSUR
Quai voci!...
VARI SATRAPI
(escendo)
Assur!...
SCENA NONA
Satrapi da varie parti, e Assur.
ASSUR
Eccomi. - Ebbene'... E che recate
Agitati così? - Che fu? - Parlate. -
CORO
Ah! - la sorte ci tradì...
Più di vendetta omai - speme non c'è!
Non v'è soglio più per te.
ASSUR
Più vendetta? - più soglio? - e perché?
English Libretto or Translation:
Remote part of the palace, adjacent to themausoleum of Nino.
SCENE EIGHT
Absur and various voices from opposite sides, then satraps.
ASSUR
(concentrate)
The day already falls. Ah! both
The last for Arsace.
Pear now that daring:
All the great shot hurries. - In that grave
Ove Nino from me ... from her already pushed ...
And if there! ... If that shadow! - Vil terror! ...
I...
(Various voices from opposite sides).
ITEMS
Assur! ...
ASSUR
What a noise! ...
ITEMS
Assur! ...
ASSUR
Those voices! ...
VARIOUS SATRAPI
(Escendo)
Assur! ...
NONA SCENE
Satrapers from various parts, and Assur.
ASSUR
Here I am. - Well ... And what's up
Shaken like that? - Wich was? - Speak. -
CHOIR
Ah! - fate betrayed us ...
More than vengeance omai - spied there is not!
There is no more room for you.
ASSUR
More revenge? - more throat? - and why?
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