Aria Listing

Ebben? Ne andrņ lontana
      from Act I of the Italian opera, La Wally by Alfredo Catalani
      Libretto : Luigi Illica

• Role : Wally, a young woman
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : The main square of Hochstoff, Switzerland, 19th century
• Range : E4 to B6. Tessitura : E4 to G5
• Synopsis : Wally is in love with Hagenbach. However, her father does not like Hagenbach and wants her to marry his own friend Gellner. He gives her an ultimatum : marry instead Gellner or leave the house. When faced with the decision, Wally decides that she must leave. She despairs that she will never see her house again but she knows that she must be firm.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by JC London from his book The Classic Song Book.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0391, for score : #50489 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.