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Possente amor mi chiama - Cabaletta for Parmi veder le lagrime
from Act II of the Italian opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave

Role: The Duke of Mantua
Voice Part: tenor       Fach: lyric tenor
Setting: A room in the Duke's palace
Synopsis: The Duke has been told that Gilda has been abducted by some members of his court for the Duke. He sings of his great pleasure of having her for his own.
Range: Tessitura:
F#/Gb3 - A4A3 - A4
Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Guia Monti (added 1997-07-09)
Possente amor mi chiama, the Duke's aria from Rigoletto

Possente amor mi chiama,	A great love beckons,
volar io deggio a lei:		I must rush to her:
il serto mio darei		I would give my coronet
per consolar quel cor.		to cheer up that sad heart.
Ah! sappia alfin chi l' ama,	Ah! Let her know at last who loves her,
conosca appien chi sono,	she shall know who I am,
apprenda ch' anco in trono	she will see that Love is master
ha degli schiavi Amor.		even over the powerful.

Translated by Guia K. Monti  guiam@tinn.net
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