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Com'è gentil - No. 16, Serenata with chorus
from Act III of the Italian opera Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto: Gaetano Donizetti

Role: Ernesto, Don Pasquale's disinherited nephew, in love with Norina
Voice Part: tenor       Fach: tenor leggiero
Setting: Don Pasquale's house, Rome, early 19th century
Synopsis: Ernesto serenades Norina in Don Pasquale's garden, describing the beautiful night and his wishes to be with her.
Range: Tessitura:
G#/Ab3 - A4A3 - A4
Translations/Aria Texts:
Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz (added 1997-09-08)
Com'è gentil, Ernesto's aria from Don Pasquale

Com'è gentil la notte a mezzo april,
È azzurro il ciel, la luna è senza vel,
Tutt'è languor, pace, mistero, amor,
Ben mio perchè ancor non vieni a me?
Formano l'aure d'amore accenti,
Del rio nel mormore sospiri senti.
Poi quando sarò morto, piangerai,
Ma richiamarmi in vita, non potrai!
Il tuo fedel si strugge di desir,
Nina crudele, mi vuoi veder morir.
Sounds:
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Sheet Music/Scores:
The Ultimate Tenor Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Celebri Arie di Opere - Volume 4. Published by Ricordi. Available at Sheetmusicplus.com.
Adler, Kurt. Operatic Anthology, Volume 3 - Tenor. Published by G. Schirmer. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Anthology of Italian Opera - Tenor. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
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