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from Act I, Scene I of the Italian opera Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini
Libretto: Cesare Sterbini

Role: Count Almaviva, a young Spanish nobleman
Voice Part: tenor       Fach: tenor leggiero
Setting: Ouside Dr. Bartolo's house at daybreak
Synopsis: The Count serenades Rosina, the intended bride of Dr. Bartolo, hoping to win her affections. He does not want her to love him for his wealth and rank, though, so he says he is poor man named Lindoro and that he would like to be her husband.
Range: Tessitura:
E3 - G#/Ab4not entered
Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Gabriel Huaroc (added 1998-07-22)
Se il mio nome saper voi bramate, Count's canzone from Il barbiere di
Siviglia

Se il mio nome saper voi bramate,	If my name you claim to know
dal mio labbro il mio nome ascoltate.	from my lips hear my name
Io son Lindoro				I am Lindoro
che fido v'adoro,			that loyally loves you
che sposa vi bramo,			that asks for you as a wife
che a nome vi chiamo,			that I call that name
di voi sempre parlando così		of yours always speaking this way
dall'aurora al tramonto del dì.		from dawn till the end of the day.

L'amoroso e sincero Lindoro,		The lovely and sincere Lindoro
non può darvi, mia cara, un tesoro.	I can't give you my dear, a treasure
Ricco non sono,				rich I am not
ma un core vi dono,			but a heart I give to you
un'anima amante				a loving soul
che fida e costante			that loyally and constantly
per voi sola sospira così		for you only sighs like this
dall'aurora al tramonto del dì.		from dawn till the end of the day

Translation by Gabriel Huaroc (ghuaroc@usm.edu.ec)
Sheet Music/Scores:
The Ultimate Tenor Aria Album (Version 2.0). Published by CD Sheet Music. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Anthology of Italian Opera - Tenor. Published by Ricordi. Available at Amazon.com and Sheetmusicplus.com.
Recordings:
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