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Vola talor dal carcere - Cavatina
from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera Il Corsaro by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave

Role: Gulnara, the Pasha's favorite slave
Voice Part: soprano
Setting: Gulnara's rooms in the palace of Pasha Seid, Coron, early 19th century
Synopsis: Although Gulnara is being treated very well in Pasha Seid's palace, she knows that she is not free to leave. She wishes that she could escape the domicile of this man that she hates and find a true love.
Range: Tessitura:
B3 - A#/Bb5F4 - F5
Translations/Aria Texts:
Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz (added 1997-04-29)
Vola talor dal carcere, Gulnara's aria from Il Corsaro

Nè sulla terra creatura 
Alcuna di me più sventurata!
M'ama Seid! io l'odio!
O vile musulman, tu non conosci,
Tu non comprendi ancora
Qual alma io chiuda in petto!
Per gemme ed oro
Non ne avrai l'affetto.

Vola talor dal carcere
Libero il pensier mio
Al sospirato e limpido
Aere del ciel del ciel natio:
Ivi rapita l'anima
Scorda le sue catene;
Oblia le antiche pene,
Spazia in un ciel d'amor.
Sounds:
none
Sheet Music/Scores:
Verdi, Giuseppe. Verdi - Arias for Soprano Vol. 1. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Recordings:
none
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