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Ella in poter del barbaro
from Prologue, Scene 2 of the Italian opera Attila by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Temistocle Solera

Role: Foresto, a knight of Aquileia
Voice Part: tenor       Fach: spinto
Setting: A camp in the lagoons of the Adriatic Sea at dawn, 5th century
Synopsis: Foresto, hailed as the leader of his people after their defeat by the Huns, is lamenting for Odabella, his love, who has been captured by Attila and the Huns.
Range: Tessitura:
F3 - A4G#/Ab3 - G#/Ab4
Translations/Aria Texts:
Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz (added 1997-04-29)
Ella in poter del barbaro, Foresto's aria from Attila

Ella in poter del barbaro!
Fra le sue schiave avvinta!
Ahi...che men crudo all'anima,
Men crudo fora il saperti estinta!
Io ti vedrei fra gl'angeli 
Almen ne'sogni allora
E invocherei l'aurora dell'imortal mio dì.
Sounds:
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Sheet Music/Scores:
Verdi, Giuseppe. Verdi Operas: The Complete Vocal Scores (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Favorite Tenor Arias. Published by Ricordi. Available at Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Attila. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Attila. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Arias for Tenor. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
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