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D'amor sull'ali rosee
from Act IV - The Torture, Scene 1 of the Italian opera Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Salvatore Cammarano

Role: Leonora, a lady-in-waiting for the Princess of Aragon
Voice Part: soprano       Fach: dramatic coloratura
Setting: A hall in the palace of Aliferia, Aragon, 1409.
Synopsis: Manrico has been captured in an attempt to save his mother from being executed and is now being held in prison by the Count of Luna. Leonora has come to the prison in disguise in order to see him. She hopes that he will be sustained by her love for him.
Range: Tessitura:
C4 - D6F4 - G#/Ab5
Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Guia Monti (added 1997-07-20)
D' amor sull' ali rosee, Leonora's aria from Il Trovatore

Timor di me ?...sicura,			Afraid of me ?...sure,
presta รจ la mia difesa.			ready is my defence.
I suoi occhi figgonsi ad una gemma 	His eyes are attracted by a stone
che le fregia la mano destra.		she wears on her right hand.
In quest' oscura 			Wrapped in the dark
notte ravvolta, presso a te io son,	night, I am near you,
e tu nol sai...Gemente			and you don't know it...
aura che intorno spiri,			Wailing wind,
deh, pietosa gli arreca 		carry to him, mercifully, my sighs...
	i miei sospiri...

D' amor sull' ali rosee			On the rosy wings of love,
vanne, sospir dolente:			go, pained sighs:
del prigioniero misero			go to alleviate the sick mind
conforta l' egra mente...		of the wretch that lies imprisoned...
Com' aura di speranza 			Like a breeze of hope
aleggia in quella stanza:		linger in that room:
lo desta alle memorie,			wake him up to remembrance,
ai sogni dell'amor!			to dreams of love!
Ma deh! non dirgli improvvido,		Yet do not imprudently
le pene del mio cor!			reveal the woes of my heart!

Guia K. Monti   guiam@tinn.net
Sounds:
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Sheet Music/Scores:
Verdi, Giuseppe. Favorite Soprano Arias. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Verdi Arias for Soprano. Published by Music Minus One. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
The Ultimate Soprano Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. The Art of Joan Sutherland - Volume VII: Verdi Arias. Published by Boosey and Hawkes. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Verdi Soprano Arias - Vol. III. Published by Music Minus One. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Cantolopera: Verdi Arias for Soprano. Published by Ricordi. Available at Sheetmusicplus.com.
Anthology of Italian Opera - Soprano. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
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