Ah! perfido
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"Ah! perfido" (Ah! Deceiver),[1] Op. 65, is a concert aria for soprano and orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven. The dramatic scena begins with a recitative in C major,[2] taken from Pietro Metastasio's Achille in Sciro. The aria "Per pietà, non dirmi addio" (For pity's sake, do not bid me farewell) is set in the key of E-flat major,[3] and its lyricist is anonymous.[4] A performance takes about 14 minutes.
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"Ah! perfido" | |
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Concert aria by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
English | Ah! Deceiver |
Key | C major/E-flat major |
Opus | 65 |
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Language | Italian |
Performed | 21 November 1796 (1796-11-21): Leipzig |
Scoring | soprano and orchestra |
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