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L'alma mia frà le tempeste
from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Agrippina, the wife of Emperor Claudio
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : E4 to F5. Tessitura : F4 to F5
Synopsis : Agrippina has told Pallante that her husband, Emperor Claudio, has died. Although this is false, Pallante believes it and realizes that this might be his chance to win Agrippina's heart. He sings of his love for her.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Vaghe perle
from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Poppea, loved by Ottone and Claudio and Nerone
Voice Part : soprano
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : D4 to A6. Tessitura : F4 to F5
Synopsis : Although Poppea is being wooed by both Emperor Claudio and his son Nerone, the man she really wants is Ottone. She tells Agrippina this, explaining her love as she looks in the mirror.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Vieni, oh cara - Arietta
from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Claudio, the Emperor
Voice Part : bass Fach : heavy bass
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : C#/Db4 to D5. Tessitura : D4 to D5
Synopsis : Claudio is in love with Poppea and attempts to draw her away from his two competitors, Ottone and Nerone.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Non hò cor che per armarti
from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Agrippina, the wife of Emperor Claudio
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : D4 to G5. Tessitura : F4 to F5
Synopsis : Agrippina attempts to convince Poppea to help her in her attempt to put her son Nerone on the throne by telling Poppea that her love Ottone will give her up to Claudio in order to win the succession.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Se giunge un dispetto
from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Poppea, loved by Ottone and Claudio and Nerone
Voice Part : soprano
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : C4 to A#/Bb6. Tessitura : F4 to G5
Synopsis : Angry at Ottone for apparently giving her up in order to become emperor, Poppea denounces his treachery.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #2701 (full score), for score : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Voi che udite
from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Ottone, Claudio's lieutenant
Voice Part : contralto Fach : male contralto|dramatic baritone
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : C4 to C5. Tessitura : C4 to C5
Synopsis : Ottone tells Pallante and Narciso that he is innocent of the crimes he is accused of by his former love Poppea and Emperor Claudio. He explains his sorrow to them.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Vaghe fonti - Arioso
from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Ottone, Claudio's lieutenant
Voice Part : contralto Fach : male contralto|dramatic baritone
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : A#/Bb4 to C5. Tessitura : C4 to C5
Synopsis : Saddened by the apparent betrayal of his love Poppea, Ottone extemporizes in a garden on his sadness.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Quando invita la donna l'amante
from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Nerone, the son of Agrippina
Voice Part : soprano Fach : male soprano
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : E4 to G5. Tessitura : F#/Gb4 to E5
Synopsis : With everything going his way, Nerone is in a pretty good mood. His love Poppea seems to favor him over Claudio and Ottone. Plus, his main rival for the succession, Ottone, has just been declared a traitor. In his joy, he speaks of the ways of women.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Pensieri, voi mi tormentate
from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Agrippina, the wife of Emperor Claudio
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : F4 to G5. Tessitura : G4 to F5
Synopsis : Although all of her plans seem to be going well, Agrippina is filled with a sense of foreboding.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ogni vento ch'al porto lo spinga
from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Agrippina, the wife of Emperor Claudio
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
Range : D4 to G5. Tessitura : D4 to E5
Synopsis : After she convinces Emperor Claudio to announce that her son Nerone will be the next emperor, Agrippina delights in the success of her goals.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Tacerò, purchè fedele
from Act III, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Ottone, Claudio's lieutenant
Voice Part : contralto Fach : male contralto|dramatic baritone
Setting : Poppea's room, Rome, 1st century AD
Range : A#/Bb4 to C5. Tessitura : D4 to A#/Bb5
Synopsis : Ottone once again exclaims his love for Poppea after she tells him that she loves him and no other.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Coll'ardor del tuo bel cor
from Act III, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Nerone, the son of Agrippina
Voice Part : soprano Fach : male soprano
Setting : Poppea's room, Rome, 1st century AD
Range : E4 to G5. Tessitura : F4 to F5
Synopsis : Nerone exclaims his love for Poppea after she tells him that she loves him. Unbeknownst to him, Poppea's other love, Ottone, is hiding in the room.
Sound file : MIDI file and zip format sequenced by Eric Lam..
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Bel piacere e godere
from Act III, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Poppea, loved by Ottone and Claudio and Nerone
Voice Part : soprano
Setting : Poppea's room, Rome, 1st century AD
Range : D4 to G5. Tessitura : F4 to E5
Synopsis : Poppea tells Ottone how much she loves him.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.
This aria also found in Handel's opera Rinaldo.

Come nube che fugge
from Act III, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Nerone, the son of Agrippina
Voice Part : soprano Fach : male soprano
Setting : The Imperial Chambers, Rome, 1st century AD
Range : C4 to G5. Tessitura : F4 to F5
Synopsis : After Nerone tells his mother that he loves Poppea, she tells him that securing himself as the successor to Emperor Claudio is more important than anything else, Nerone reluctantly agrees.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Se vuoi pace
from Act III, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

Role : Agrippina, the wife of Emperor Claudio
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : The Imperial Chambers, Rome, 1st century AD
Range : D#/Eb4 to F#/Gb5. Tessitura : F#/Gb4 to F#/Gb5
Synopsis : After Agrippina is accused of trying to manipulate Emperor Claudio, she admits it but explains that it was all to help him. After all, she still loves her husband.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Tornami a vagheggiar
from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Alcina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : A. Marchi

Role : Alcina, a sorceress
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : Alcina's court, Alcina's enchanted island
Range : F4 to A#/Bb6. Tessitura : G4 to G5
Synopsis : Ruggiero has been captured by Alcina and bespelled by Alcina to be in love with Alcina and think that his real enemy is actually his fiancee Bradamante. Bradamente, in disguise, tries to show him his mistake, but Ruggiero only runs off. Alcina then enters and declares that she will keep Ruggiero under her power.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of aria - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #2253. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Mi lusinga il dolce affeto
from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Alcina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : A. Marchi

Role : Ruggiero, a knight
Voice Part : mezzo-soprano Fach : male mezzo-soprano|lyric mezzo
Setting : the palace on Alcina's enchanted island
Range : C4 to G5. Tessitura : D#/Eb4 to F5
Synopsis : Ruggiero had been ensorcelled by Alcina to believe that his fiancee Bradamante was really his enemy. However, he has been released from the enchantment by a magic ring. Bradamente then approaches him and convinces him that she is really there. Ruggiero responds, letting her know that he believes her.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ah, mio cor!
from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Alcina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : A. Marchi

Role : Alcina, a sorceress
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : the palace on Alcina's enchanted island
Range : F4 to G#/Ab5. Tessitura : G4 to G5
Synopsis : Alcina finds out that her captive Ruggiero has escaped from her. She then wails her discontent to the gods.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of aria - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #2612. Buy vocal score and aria sheet music online at Sheet Music Plus.

Verdi prati
from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Alcina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : A. Marchi

Role : Ruggiero, a knight
Voice Part : mezzo-soprano Fach : male mezzo-soprano|lyric mezzo
Setting : the palace on Alcina's enchanted island
Range : C#/Db4 to E5. Tessitura : E4 to C#/Db5
Synopsis : Morgana finds Ruggiero and his lover Bradamente alone. She recognizes Bradamente though as a man named Riccardo that she loved. After accusing them of betraying her love, the lovers explain that Riccardo was just Bradamente in disguise and Ruggiero asks her for forgiveness and peace.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of aria - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #1581. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ah! Ruggiero crudel…Ombre pallide - Recit. and aria
from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Alcina by George Frideric Handel
Libretto : A. Marchi

Role : Alcina, a sorceress
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : a cavern on Alcina's enchanted island
Range : D#/Eb4 to A6. Tessitura : G4 to G5
Synopsis : Alcina, upset over the escape of Ruggiero, who she cast a love spell upon, invokes the spirits to cast the spells she needs to take him back.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

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