Opera title: | Ernani |
Composer: | Giuseppe Verdi |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Ernani Synopsis |
Libretto: | Ernani Libretto |
Translation(s): | Deutsch |
Type: | aria |
Role(s): | Elvira |
Voice(s): | Soprano |
Act: | 1.07 |
Previous scene: | Ernani involami |
Next scene: | Qui mi trasse amor possente |
The earlier of Sembrich's recording of this aria—the one already on YouTube—does not include the cabaletta. It's certainly worth a listen; she adds some lovely, non-standard passagework and unwritten ornaments.
Of interest, to me at least, are the two final trills on the tonic and the leading tone, which Lillian Nordica also takes in her recording of "Di tale amor" (previously uploaded on my account). One wonders if this treatment was merely in vogue at the turn of the century or if they (being the same age) had both grown up hearing it used by the great singers of the previous generation such as Tietjens and Parepa-Rosa.
Sheetmusic for aria | ![]() |
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MP3's for this aria | on Amazon.com |
DVD/CD's for this opera | on Amazon.com |