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Ah, son tradito
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Ah, son tradito by Domenico Obizzi — Lyrics
Ah, son tradito, ferito il mio core,
dal cieco pargoletto ininquo Amore,
Languendo mi struggo, struggendo mi moro,
e pur rifuggo, O mio ben, O mia vita, O mio tesoro.
Ah, che non trovo se provo il martire,
pieta, merce, soccorro al mio languire.
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About Ah, son tradito
This solo aria for soprano by Domenico Obizzi captures the pangs of unrequited love. The Italian text expresses the singer's distress at being betrayed by blind Love, lamenting a state of languishing and dying. The vocal line, written for a solo soprano, is demanding, requiring agility and dramatic expression to convey the text's raw emotion. The singer pleads for pity and succour, describing the pain inflicted by a lover who scorns and kills with a glance, yet still professes devotion. The piece concludes with a desperate appeal for the beloved to show mercy and love, rather than bringing about a cruel death.
