Quest assisa chio vesta vi dica
Opera details:
Opera title: | Aida |
Composer: | Giuseppe Verdi |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Aida Synopsis |
Libretto: | Aida Libretto |
Translation(s): | English Deutsch |
Aria details:
Type: | aria |
Role(s): | Amonasro |
Voice(s): | Baritone |
Act: | 2.13b |
| Previous scene: | Suo padre anch io pugnai |
| Next scene: | Oggi noi siam percossi dal fato |
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AMONASROSuo padre. Anch'io pugnai...
Vinti noi fummo, morte invan cercai.
Quest'assisa ch'io vesto vi dica
Che il mio Re, la mia patria ho difeso;
Fu la sorte a nostr'armi nemica,
Tornò vano dei forti l'ardir.
Al mio piè nella polve disteso
Giacque il Re da più colpi trafitto;
Se l'amor della patria è delitto
Siam rei tutti, siam pronti a morir!
volgendosi al Re, con accento supplichevole
Ma tu, Re, tu signore possente,
A costoro ti volgi clemente;
Oggi noi siam percossi dal fato,
Ma doman voi potria il fato colpir.
English Libretto or Translation:
AMONASROHer father. I too have fought…
we were conquered; I sought death in vain.
This uniform I wear may tell you
I defended my country and my King;
fate was against our arms,
the courage of the valiant was in vain.
At my feet, stretched in the dust,
lay the King, wounded many times;
if love of country be a crime
all of us are guilty, we are ready to die!
turning to the King, in a supplicating voice
But you, oh King, you, oh mighty lord,
be merciful to these men.
Today we are struck down by fate,
but tomorrow fate may strike at you.
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