Lascia ch’io pianga

Let me weep my cruel fate, and sigh for liberty. May sorrow break these chains Of my sufferings, for pity's sake Sung here by Patricia Petibon Lascia ch'io pianga is a soprano aria by composer George Frideric Handel which has become a popular concert piece. The melody for the song began its life as an Asian dance in his 1705 opera Almira. As … Continue reading Lascia ch’io pianga →

Alto Giove

Nicola Porpora (17 August 1686 – 3 March 1768) was an Italian composer of Baroque operas and teacher of singing, whose most famous singing student was the castrato Farinelli. This aria is from his opera Polifemo and belongs to the soundtrack of the movie Farinelli.