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Suicidio!
from Act IV of the Italian opera La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
Libretto: Arrigo Boito

Role: La Gioconda, a ballad singer, daughter of La Cieca
Voice Part: soprano       Fach: dramatic soprano
Setting: A room in a ruined palace on the Giudecca island, Venice, 17th century
Synopsis: La Gioconda's life is in shambles. She is engaged to Enzo but he does not love her. He instead loves Laura who La Gioconda has saved from Laura's vindictive husband several times. In order to save Enzo as well, La Gioconda has offered herself to the evil spy Barnaba. In addition, her mother has disappeared. She now contemplates suicide, hoping that it will release her from some of the pain she feels.
Range: Tessitura:
C#/Db4 - B5F#/Gb4 - F#/Gb5
Translations/Aria Texts:
Libretto entered by LaScala Web (added 1998-05-12)
Suicidio!, La Gioconda's aria from La Gioconda

Suicidio!... - In questi
fieri momenti
tu sol mi resti,
e il cor mi tenti.
Ultima voce
del mio destino,
ultima croce
del mio cammin.
E un dì leggiadre
volavan l'ore,
perdei la madre,
perdei l'amore,
vinsi l'infausta
gelosa febre!
or piombo esausta
fra le tenèbre!
Tocco alla mèta...
domando al cielo
di dormir queta
dentro l'avel...
Sounds:
none
Sheet Music/Scores:
The Ultimate Soprano Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Recordings:
none
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