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from Act I, Scene V of the Italian opera Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte

Role: Zerlina, a peasant girl, Masetto's fiancee
Voice Part: soprano       Fach: soubrette
Setting: The garden of the palace of Don Giovanni
Synopsis: With Masetto angry at Zerlina for going off with Don Giovanni, Zerlina pleads with him to beat her if he wants, but that she is innocent of anything to do with Don Giovanni.
Range: Tessitura:
C4 - A#/Bb5F4 - F5
Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Camila Argolo Freitas Batista (added 1997-11-04)
Batti, batti, o bel Masetto, Zerlina's aria from Don Giovanni

Batti, batti, o bel Masetto,	Beat me, dear Masetto,
La tua povera Zerlina;		beat your poor Zerlina.
Starò qui come agnellina	I'll stand here as meek as a lamb
Le tue botte ad aspettar.	and bear the blows you lay on me.
Lascierò straziarmi il crine,	You can tear my hair out,
Lascierò cavarmi gli occhi,	put out my eyes,
E le care tue manine		yet your dear hands
Lieta poi saprò baciar.		gladly I'll kiss.
Ah, lo vedo, non hai core!	Ah! I see you've no mind to:
Pace, pace, o vita mia,		let's make peace, dearest love!
In contento ed allegria		In happiness and joy
Notte e dì vogliam passar,	let's pass our days and nights.

Translation by Camila Argolo Freitas Batista (camila@infonet.com.br)
Sheet Music/Scores:
Larsen, Robert. Arias for Soprano. Published by G. Schirmer. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
The Ultimate Soprano Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Prima Donna's Album. Published by G. Schirmer. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Recordings:
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