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 →