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Augelletti, che cantate
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italian by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Almirena, daughter of Goffredo
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
• Setting : a romantic area with fountains, Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : E4 to G5. Tessitura : F4 to E5
• Synopsis : As Rinaldo and Almirena sit together, she sings of her love to the breezes that float by.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in both Handel's first and second versions of the opera. The range listed is for the first version of the opera.

Cara sposa, amante cara
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italian by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Rinaldo, a hero of the Christians
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : contralto|male contralto
• Setting : a romantic area with fountains, Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : B4 to E5. Tessitura : E4 to E5
• Synopsis : After his fiancee Almirena is abducted by the sorceress Armida, Rinaldo sings of the sorrow and pain he feels.
• Sound file : MIDI file and zip format sequenced by Ken Whitcomb.
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in both Handel's first and second versions of the opera. The range listed is for the first version of the opera.

Cor ingrato
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italian by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Rinaldo, a hero of the Christians
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : contralto|male contralto
• Setting : a romantic area with fountains, Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : C4 to E5. Tessitura : D4 to D5
• Synopsis : Rinaldo's fiancee has been abducted by the sorceress Armida. After Rinaldo's commander, Goffredo, and his brother Eustazio appear, Rinaldo tells them how upset and angry he is.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in both Handel's first and second versions of the opera. The range listed is for the first version of the opera.

Venti, turbini
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italian by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Rinaldo, a hero of the Christians
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : contralto|male contralto
• Setting : a romantic area with fountains, Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : D4 to E5. Tessitura : D4 to D5
• Synopsis : Rinaldo's fiancee has been abducted by the sorceress Armida. He swears to get revenge upon Armida.
• Sound file : MIDI file and zip format sequenced by Eric Lam.
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in both Handel's first and second versions of the opera. The range listed is for the first version of the opera.

Lascia ch'io pianga
      from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italian by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Almirena, daughter of Goffredo
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
• Setting : a garden in Argante's palace, Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : F4 to G5. Tessitura : G4 to F5
• Synopsis : Almirena has been abducted by the sorceress Armida and imprisoned in the palace. She laments her fate.
• Sound file : MIDI file and zip format sequenced by Ken Whitcomb.
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in both Handel's first and second versions of the opera. The range listed is for the first version of the opera.

Abbruggio, avampo, e fremo
      from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italian by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Rinaldo, a hero of the Christians
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : contralto|male contralto
• Setting : a garden in Argante's palace, Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : D4 to E5. Tessitura : D4 to D5
• Synopsis : When Armida tries to seduce Rinaldo in the guise of his beloved Almirena, he almost is unable to resist. However, at the last moment, he sees through the disguise. He tells Armida that he will not succumb to her wiles.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in both Handel's first and second versions of the opera. The range listed is for the first version of the opera.

Vo' far guerra
      from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italian by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Armida, Queen of Damascus and a sorceress
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic coloratura
• Setting : a garden in Argante's palace, Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : D4 to G5. Tessitura : G4 to E5
• Synopsis : King Argante comes upon Armida. However, he does not recognize her since she has taken on the appearance of Rinaldo's love, Almirena. Since Argante is infatuated with Almirena, he promises to free her from Armida's spells. Armida then returns to her natural appearance and swears angrily that she will no longer help Argante achieve his goals.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in Handel's first version of the opera only

Or la tromba
      from Act III, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italain by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Rinaldo, a hero of the Christians
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : contralto|male contralto
• Setting : a desert before the city of Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : A4 to E5. Tessitura : D4 to D5
• Synopsis : With Jerusalem in front of them, the army of the Crusaders prepares to attack. Rinaldo stands at the head of the army and proclaims their determination to be victorious over King Goffredo's army.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in Handel's first version of the opera only

Sibillar gli angui d 'Aletto
      from Act I, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Aaron Hill, translated into Italian by Giacomo Rossi

• Role : Argante, bass|contralto
• Voice Part : contralto   Fach : contralto
• Setting : the siege of Jerusalem, Palestine, during the Crusades
• Range : A3 to F4. Tessitura : D3 to E4
• Synopsis : With the Crusaders sieging Jerusalem, Argante attempts to stop the battle by requesting a truce of three days.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by tiikeri from Lyle Neff's Libretti page.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474, Catalog : #87
• This aria appears in Handel's first version of the opera only