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Frisch zum Kampfe - No. 13
from Act II of the German opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Christoph Friedrich Bretzner

Role: Pedrillo, Blondchen's lover, now custodian of the Pasha's gardens
Voice Part: tenor       Fach: lyric tenor|buffo tenor
Setting: the gardens of Pasha Selim's country house
Synopsis: Pedrillo realizes that the only way that they will all get free of the Pasha is if he himself becomes bold. With this aria, he declares that he shall not be cowardly but, rather, shall be daring
Range: Tessitura:
D3 - B4F#/Gb3 - A4
Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Camila Argolo Freitas Batista (added 1997-08-06)
Frisch zum Kampfe, Pedrillo's aria from Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Frisch zum Kampfe, frisch zum Streite!	Forward to the fray! Into battle!
Nur ein feiger Tropf verzagt.		Only faint-hearts are afraid.
Sollt' ich zittern, sollt' ich zagen?	Should I tremble, should I waver?
Nicht mein Leben mutig wagen?		Should I not boldly risk my life?
Nein, ach nein, es sei gewagt!		No, no, let me be resolute!
Nur ein feiger Tropf verzagt.		Only faint-hearts are afraid.
Frisch zum Kampfe! Frisch zum Streite!	Forward to the fray! Into battle!

Translation by Camila Argolo Freitas Batista (camila@infonet.com.br)
Sounds:
none
Sheet Music/Scores:
The Ultimate Tenor Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Recordings:
none
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