Lascia ch'io pianga
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"Lascia ch'io pianga" is a famous sorrowful aria by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive melody and lamenting text about freedom from suffering.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lascia ch'io pianga canonical | 3 |
| Lascia ch’io pianga | 2 |
| Lascia ch’io pianga il crudo fato | 1 |
| “Lascia ch’io pianga” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5934686 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lascia ch'io pianga Context triple: [Rinaldo, notableAria, Lascia ch'io pianga]
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A.
Llorando
"Llorando" is Rebekah Del Rio’s haunting Spanish-language a cappella rendition of Roy Orbison’s "Crying," best known for its emotionally powerful appearance in David Lynch’s film *Mulholland Drive*.
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B.
Baciami ancora
Baciami ancora is an Italian romantic drama film, directed by Gabriele Muccino, that continues the story of a group of friends navigating love and middle age.
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C.
Ohimè dov’è il mio ben
"Ohimè dov’è il mio ben" is a madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, featured in his Eighth Book of Madrigals, known for its expressive treatment of love and emotional turmoil.
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D.
La Figlia che Piange
"La Figlia che Piange" is a lyric poem by T. S. Eliot, noted for its introspective exploration of memory, regret, and the complexities of romantic parting.
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E.
O Sole Mio
"O Sole Mio" is a famous Neapolitan song, widely recognized as a classic of Italian music and frequently performed by renowned opera singers and vocal ensembles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lascia ch'io pianga Target entity description: "Lascia ch'io pianga" is a famous sorrowful aria by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive melody and lamenting text about freedom from suffering.
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A.
Llorando
"Llorando" is Rebekah Del Rio’s haunting Spanish-language a cappella rendition of Roy Orbison’s "Crying," best known for its emotionally powerful appearance in David Lynch’s film *Mulholland Drive*.
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B.
Baciami ancora
Baciami ancora is an Italian romantic drama film, directed by Gabriele Muccino, that continues the story of a group of friends navigating love and middle age.
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C.
Ohimè dov’è il mio ben
"Ohimè dov’è il mio ben" is a madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi, featured in his Eighth Book of Madrigals, known for its expressive treatment of love and emotional turmoil.
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D.
La Figlia che Piange
"La Figlia che Piange" is a lyric poem by T. S. Eliot, noted for its introspective exploration of memory, regret, and the complexities of romantic parting.
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E.
O Sole Mio
"O Sole Mio" is a famous Neapolitan song, widely recognized as a classic of Italian music and frequently performed by renowned opera singers and vocal ensembles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aria
ⓘ
musical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Handel opera repertoire
ⓘ
castrato tradition ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 7 ⓘ |
| character | Almirena ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | Almirena laments her captivity ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| firstPerformanceCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1711 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| firstPerformanceVenue |
Queen's Theatre, Haymarket
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London
|
| form | da capo aria ⓘ |
| genre | opera aria ⓘ |
| hasAccompaniment |
basso continuo
ⓘ
string orchestra ⓘ |
| hasEmotion |
longing
ⓘ
sorrow ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasMode | major ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| movementType | sarabande ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive melody
ⓘ
simple yet ornamentable vocal line ⓘ sorrowful character ⓘ |
| opera | Rinaldo ⓘ |
| originalUse |
instrumental sarabande in Almira
ⓘ
“Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa” in Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno ⓘ |
| partOf |
Act II of Rinaldo
ⓘ
linked to:
Rinaldo
|
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| popularIn |
concert repertoire
ⓘ
sacred and secular recitals ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Cecilia Bartoli
ⓘ
Emma Kirkby ⓘ Montserrat Caballé ⓘ Renée Fleming ⓘ |
| reusedFromWork |
Almira
ⓘ
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Giacomo Rossi ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte ⓘ |
| textRefrain | E che sospiri la libertà ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom from suffering
ⓘ
lament ⓘ plea for liberty ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/2 ⓘ |
| vocalRange | soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lascia ch'io pianga Description of subject: "Lascia ch'io pianga" is a famous sorrowful aria by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its expressive melody and lamenting text about freedom from suffering.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lascia ch'io pianga
linked to: Lascia ch'io pianga
subject linked to:
George Frideric Handel's opera Rinaldo
subject linked to:
album "Voice of the Violin"
linked to: Lascia ch'io pianga