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En proie à la Tristesse (from 'Le Comte Ory')
Staff Notation • Secular, Operas
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En proie à la Tristesse (from 'Le Comte Ory') by Gioachino Rossini — Lyrics
LA COMTESSE ADÈLE
En proie à la tristesse,
Ne plus goûter d’ivresse
Au sein de la jeunesse,
Souffrir, gémir sans cesse,
Voilà quel est mon sort.
Se flétrir en silence,
Nʼespérer que la mort.
Hélas, quelle souffrance.
O peine horrible!
Vous que l’on dit sensible,
Daignez, s’il est possible,
Guérir le mal terrible
Dont je me sens mourir !
Soulagez ma douleur,
Rendezmoi le bonheur.
LE CHOEUR
Calmez tant de souffrance,
Calmez tant de douleur !
LA COMTESSE ADÈLE
Fautil mourir de ma souffrance ?
LE CHOEUR
Et que votre science
Lui rende le bonheur.
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About En proie à la Tristesse (from 'Le Comte Ory')
This striking operatic extract from Gioachino Rossini's Le Comte Ory offers a powerful dramatic moment for SATB choir. Sung in French, the Countess Adèle expresses her profound sorrow and despair, lamenting her lost youth and yearning for solace. The chorus responds, urging calm and offering support. The music reflects the text's emotional intensity, shifting from melancholic introspection to a more urgent plea for relief. It is a dramatic aria and chorus that captures a profound sense of suffering and a desperate hope for an end to pain, making it a compelling choice for concert performance where dramatic contrast is desired.
