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from Act II of the Italian opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave

Voice Part: tenor       Fach: lyric tenor
Setting: A room in the Duke's palace
Synopsis: Discovering that someone has abducted Gilda after he seduced her, the Duke sings of his unhappiness that someone has taken his "beloved" away.
Range: Tessitura:
F3 - G#/Ab4G#/Ab3 - F#/Gb4
Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Guia Monti (added 1997-06-20)
Parmi veder le lagrime, The Duke's aria from Rigoletto

Ella mi fu rapita!				She has been taken away from me!
E quando, o ciel!... ne' brevi istanti, prima,	When? o heavens, just before
che un presagio interno				a dark omen
sull' orma corsa ancora mi spingesse!		sent me rushing onto the trodden path!
Schiuso era l' uscio! la magion deserta!	The door was ajar! The house deserted!
E dove ora sarà quell' angiol caro?		Where will that dear angel be now?
Colei che potè prima in questo core		She was the only one capable to 
							kindle in this heart
destar la fiamma di costanti affetti?		the flame of constant love! 
							Where will she be?
Colei sì pura, al cui modesto accento		She so pure, that at her modest glance
quasi tratto a virtù talor mi credo!		I sometimes believe to have become virtuous!
Ella mi fu rapita!					She was taken away from me!
E chi l' ardiva?... ma ne avrò vendetta...	Who dared it? I will take revenge,
Lo chiede il pianto della mia diletta.		her tears ask for it.

Parmi veder le lagrime				I can almost see her tears
scorrenti da quel ciglio,			flow from her brow,
quando fa il duolo e l' ansia			when torn between sorrow and anxiety
del subito priglio,				of the sudden danger
dell' amor nostro memore			recalling our love
il suo Gualtier chiamò.				she called out for her Gualtier.
Ned ei potea soccorrerti,			Nor could he rescue you,
cara fanciulla amata;				dear beloved...
ei che vorría coll' anima			Longing with his entire soul
farti quaggiù beata;				to make you blissful on this earth,
ei che le sfere agli angeli			he doesn't envy the angels in heaven
per te non invidiò.				when you are near.

Translation by Guia K. Monti   guiam@tinn.net 
Sheet Music/Scores:
The Ultimate Tenor Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Cantolopera: Verdi Arias for Tenor. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Adler, Kurt. Operatic Anthology, Volume 3 - Tenor. Published by G. Schirmer. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Anthology of Italian Opera - Tenor. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Verdi, Giuseppe. Favorite Tenor Arias. Published by Ricordi. Available at Sheetmusicplus.com.
Recordings:
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