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L'aure che spira
from Act II, Scene 4 of the Italian opera Giulio Cesare by George Frideric Handel
Libretto: Nicola Haym

Role: Sesto, son of Cornelia and Pompey
Voice Part: mezzo-soprano       Fach: lyric mezzo
Setting: garden of the King's harem, Alexandria, Egypt, 48 B.C.
Synopsis: Sesto runs into the harem and attempts to stab Tolomeo but is prevented by Achilla. He then attempts to kill himself but is prevented by his mother Cornelia who gives him strength. He then declares his refound determination to have revenge upon Tolomeo.
Range: Tessitura:
B3 - G5E4 - G5
Translations/Aria Texts:
Libretto entered by Paolo Mattiazzi (added 1999-08-24)
L'aure che spira, Sesto's aria from Giulio Cesare

Seguirò tanto con ignoto passo
ogn'orma del tiranno,
finché  nel suo periglio
farò che cada esangue
del padre l'uccisor per man del figlio.

L'aure che spira
tiranno e fiero
egli non merta
di respirar.
Mi sveglia all'ira
quel cor severo,
sua morte solo
mi può placar.
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