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Opera: Orlando
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Description: a magician
Voice Part: bass
Vocal Fach: heavy bass
Arias:
Lascia Amor - from Act I, Scene 1. Range: 2A - 4D#/Eb    Extras: Libretto entered by
Tra caligini profonde - from Act II. Range: 2G - 4E    Extras: Translation into English by
Sorge infausta una procella - from Act III, Scene 2. Range: 2G - 4D#/Eb    Extras: Translation into English by
Lascia Amor, Zoroastro's aria from Orlando

Mira, e prendi l'essempio!
nè appender voti che di gloria si tempio!

Lascia Amor, a siegui Marte,
combatti per la gloria!

Sol oblio quel ti comparte,
questo sol bella memoria.
Tra caligini profonde, Zoroastro's aria from Orlando

Tra caligini profonde         	Our mind always wanders
erra ognor la nostra mente,   	amid thick fogs,
s'ha per guida un cieco nume. 	as if a blind god guides it.
Di rovina sulle sponde        	The mind runs the risk of breaking 
					upon the rocks
é in pericolo imminente       	and ruining itself
se ragion non le dà il lume.  	if reason doesn't enlighten it.

Translation by Ugo Berardi (pro.ugo@tin.it)
Sorge infausta una procella, Zoroastro's aria from Orlando

Sorge infausta una procella       An inauspicious tempest rises
che oscurar fa il cielo e il mare and darkens the sky and the sea
sorge fausta poi la stella        after this good star rises
che ogni cor ne fà goder.         and makes each heart happy.
Può talor il forte errare         Sometimes the hero can err
ma risorto dall'errore            but, after the mistake,
quel che pria gli dié dolore      he feels a great joy
cusa immenso il suo piacer.       for what was before his great sorrow.

Translation by Ugo Berardi (pro.ugo@tin.it)
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