Lascia ch'io pianga
by Georg Friedrich Händel



This famous aria by Händel is from his opera "Rinaldo" is sung by the role "Almirena" (soprano). You can read
the synopsis of the opera on

http://www.naxos.com/NewDesign/fintro.files/bintro.files/operas/Rinaldo.htm
and
http://www.aam.co.uk/index.htm?main>features/9901.htm

and the libretto on
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Arts/music/occidetalmusic/classical/musicalform/musicalworks/Libretti/Haendel/Rinaldo.htm

On 
http://www.lyriczz.com/lyriczz.php?songid=6176

there is a translation to English.



More information about this song and Rinaldo:

http://www.granieri.us/db/=opera_midi&page/Rinaldo.htm
(midis and more songs from the opera)

http://www.aria-database.com/cgibin/aria-search.pl?1105a
(more facts about the song)

http://www.aria-database.com/cgibin/aria-search.pl?opera=Rinaldo&a
(about other songs from Rinaldo)



There are also a lot of Händel MIDIs at:
http://www.classicalmidi.co.uk/handel.htm

and lyrics to Händel's songs at:
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/h/handel.html