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Come rugiada al cespite - Cavatina
      from Act I, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Ernani, a bandit
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : A deserted area in the mountains of Saragossa, Spain, 1519
• Range : G3 to A5. Tessitura : G3 to G4
• Synopsis : Ernani discloses his love for Elvira to his bandits and says that if he cannot have her, he will not be able to continue living.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by G. Christen from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

O tu che l'alma adora - Cabaletta for Come rugiada al cespite
      from Act I, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Ernani, a bandit
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : A deserted area in the mountains of Saragossa, Spain, 1519
• Range : F3 to A5. Tessitura : A4 to G4
• Synopsis : After disclosing his love for Elvira to his men in the first part of the aria, Ernani goes on in this cabaletta to talk to Elvira directly, even though she is not there.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by G. Christen from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

Ernani, Ernani involami - Cavatina
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Elvira, the niece and fiancee of Don Ruy Gomez
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic coloratura
• Setting : Elvira's rooms in Don Ruy Gomez de Silva's apartments, Spain, 1519
• Range : A#/Bb4 to C6. Tessitura : F4 to G5
• Synopsis : Elvira is in love with Ernani but is betrothed to her uncle Silva, She wishes that he would go away and stop chasing her and leave her alone to think about Ernani, who she continues on to expound on.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by G. Christen from OperaGlass.
• 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 : #0560, for score : #50098 (Ricordi). Buy aria sheet music online at Sheet Music Plus.

Tutto sprezzo che d'Ernani - Cabaletta for Ernani, Ernani involami
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Elvira, the niece and fiancee of Don Ruy Gomez
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic coloratura
• Setting : Elvira's rooms in Don Ruy Gomez de Silva's apartments, Spain, 1519
• Range : C4 to C6. Tessitura : E4 to A#/Bb6
• Synopsis : After her maids present her with presents from her uncle and betrothed Silva, Elvira declares that she does not care for any expensive gifts that don't remind her of Ernani.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by G. Christen from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

Lo vedremo, veglio audace
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Don Carlo, King of Spain
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : A hall in Don Ruy Gomez de Silva's castle, Spain, 1519
• Range : D3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : E3 to E4
• Synopsis : King Carlo has entered Silva's castle in search of the bandit Ernani. He is sure that Silva is hiding Ernani somewhere inside but Silva denies it. Carlo becomes angry and threatens to torture the information out of Silva who he believes is a traitor. He finally offers him a choice of what to give him : his head or the traitor Ernani
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by G. Christen from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

Vieni meco, soldi rose - Cabaletta for Lo vedremo, veglio audace
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Don Carlo, King of Spain
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : A hall in Don Ruy Gomez de Silva's castle, Spain, 1519
• Range : F#/Gb3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : F#/Gb3 to F#/Gb4
• Synopsis : King Carlo has entered Silva's castle in search of the bandit Ernani. He is sure that Silva is hiding Ernani somewhere inside but Silva denies it. Carlo becomes angry and threatens to torture the information out of Silva, but retracts his offer when he sees Elvira, Silva's niece and fiancee. He offers a choice for Silva : give up Ernani or give up Elvira. Silva gives up Elvira and Carlo sings passionately to her with a slight bit of menace added in.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by G. Christen from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

Oh de'verd'anni miei - Cavatina
      from Act III of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Don Carlo, King of Spain
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : An underground vault holding the tomb of Charlemagne, Aix-la-Chapelle, 1519
• Range : D#/Eb3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : G#/Ab3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : Waiting to expose a conspiracy to murder him, Don Carlo sings to the tomb of Charlemagne of the glories and the vanities of the world.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by G. Christen from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

O sommo Carlo
      from Act III of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Don Carlo, King of Spain
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : An underground vault holding the tomb of Charlemagne, Aix-la-Chapelle, 1519
• Range : C3 to F4. Tessitura : F3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : After capturing the conspirators who had planned to murder him, Carlo sings to the dead Emporer Charlemagne.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by G. Christen from OperaGlass.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

Odi il voto o grande Iddio - Added to the score in 1844
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Ernani, a bandit
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : A hall in Don Ruy Gomez de Silva's castle, Spain, 1519
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Having sworn his services to Silva, Ernani sings to his dead father, swearing that he will avenge him with his fellow bandits.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

Sprezzo la vita ne pił m'alletta - Cabaletta to Odi il voto o grande Iddio
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Ernani, a bandit
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : A hall in Don Ruy Gomez de Silva's castle, Spain, 1519
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : After singing the first part of this aria to his dead father, Ernani enters into this cabaletta singing of the vengeance he will exact for his father's death.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50098 (Ricordi).

Infelice!..e tuo credevi - Cavatina
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave

• Role : Don Ruy Gomez de Silva, a Spanish grandee
• Voice Part : bass   Fach : lyric bass
• Setting : Elvira's rooms in Don Ruy Gomez de Silva's apartments, Spain, 1519
• Range : G2 to F4. Tessitura : D#/Eb3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : Silva has entered his niece and fiancee Elvira's room to find both Ernani and Carlo inside. He is shocked at this and laments self-pityingly.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Mark D. Lew.
• 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 : #0834, for score : #50098 (Ricordi). Buy aria sheet music online at Sheet Music Plus.