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Laggiù nel Soledad
from Act I of the Italian opera La Fanciulla del West by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto: Guelfo Civinini

Role: Minnie, the owner of The Polka Saloon
Voice Part: soprano       Fach: spinto soprano
Setting: The Polka Saloon in a mining camp at the foot of Cloudy Mountain, USA, 1849-50
Synopsis: After Jack Rance has told him that he loves her, Minnie replies that she needs nothing from him because she has fond memories of her family. Besides, she wouldn't take a husband unless she loved him as he loved her.
Range: Tessitura:
E4 - C6E4 - E5
Translations/Aria Texts:
Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz (added 1998-03-18)
Laggiù nel Soledad, Minnie's aria from La Fanciulla del West

Laggiù nel Soledad, ero piccina,
Avevo una stanzuccia affumicata 
Nella taverna sopra la cucina.
Ci vivevo con babbo e mamma mia.
Ah!  Tutto ricordo :
Vedo le persone entrare, uscire a sera.
Mamma facea da cuoca e vantiniera,
Babbo dava le carte a faraone,
Mamma...era bella, aveva un bel piedino :
Qualche volta giocava anch'essa :
Ed io che me ne stavo sotto al tavolino
Aspettando cader qualche moneta,
La vedevo serrar furtiva il piede al babbo mio...
S'amavan tanto!
Ah!  Anch'io vorrei trovare un uomo :
E certo l'amerei.
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