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Al mio pregar - No. 18, Preghiera
from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera Semiramide by Gioacchino Rossini
Libretto: Gaetano Rossi

Role: Semiramide, the Queen of Babylon, mother of Arsace
Voice Part: soprano       Fach: dramatic coloratura
Setting: the tomb of King Nino, ancient Babylon
Synopsis: After finding out that Arsace is her son, Semiramide worries that he will be killed by Assur, who helped her kill Arsace's father, the King. Arsace and Semiramide have made peace with each other, but Assur and Arsace are bitter enemies. She prays for Arsace's safety.
Range: Tessitura:
D#/Eb4 - F5F4 - D#/Eb5
Translations/Aria Texts:
Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz (added 2000-01-27)
Al mio pregar, Semiramide's aria from Semiramide

Già il perfido discende,
fra queste opa che
tenebre celato attende la sua vittima,
ma armato è il bracio d'una madre!
o tu, che sposo io più nomar non sos,
accogli intoanto, d'un cor pentito
e desolato il pianto!

Al mio pregar t'arrendi,
il figlio tuo difendi,
perdonami una volta,
abbi di me, di me pietà!
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