Lascia Ch'io Pianga - George Frideric Handel

Lascia Ch'io Pianga - George Frideric Handel

From the film Farinelli

Although Dionisi provided the speaking voice, Farinelli's singing voice was provided by the Polish soprano, Ewa Malas-Godlewska and a countertenor, Derek Lee Ragin, who were recorded separately then digitally merged to recreate the sound of a castrato.

Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte
E che sospiri la liberta
Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte
E che sospiri la liberta

E che sospiri
E che sospiri la liberta

Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte
E che sospiri la liberta

Il duolo infranga queste ritorte
De miei martiri sol per pieta
De miei martiri sol per pieta

Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte
E che sospiri la liberta
Let me weep

Let me weep for my cruel fate
And sigh after freedom!

And let me sigh
Sigh after freedom!

Let me weep for my cruel fate
And sigh after freedom!

May sorrow, out of pity, break the ropes of my sufferings,
of my sufferings, out of pity.

And let me sigh after freedom!