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L’ Orgia
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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L’ Orgia by Gioachino Rossini — Lyrics
Amiamo, cantiamo le donne e i liquor,
gradita è la vita frà Bacco ed Amor.
Se Amore ho nel core,
ho il vin nella testa,
che gioia che festa,
che amabile ardor.
Amando, scherzando, trincando liquor,
m'avvampo, mi scampo da noie e dolor…
Cantiam, ridiam, gradita è la vita
fra Bacco ed Amor.
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About L’ Orgia
This vivacious aria for solo tenor overflows with Rossini’s characteristic exuberance. The Italian text celebrates the joys of life, wine, and love, painting a picture of unrestrained revelry. It opens with an immediate embrace of pleasure, urging us to sing and dance, to raise our glasses and defy sad thoughts. The music reflects this spirit, likely employing a virtuosic and dramatically engaging style to portray the singer’s passionate embrace of Bacchus and Amor. This is a piece designed to capture the listener with its energy and its wholehearted tribute to earthly delights.
