perdei

Quando mi vene inanzi il tempo e 'l locoov' i' perdei me stesso, e 'l caro nodoond' Amor di sua man m'avinse in modoche l'amar mi fe' dolce e 'l piange gioco,solfo et esca son tutto, et il cor un foco . . .

Love in literature 2011

The prominent numbers of the first act are the pathetic cavatina for Ricardo, "Ah! per sempre io ti perdei," in which he mourns the loss of Elvira; a lovely romanza for tenor ( "A te o cara"); a brilliant polacca ( "Son vergin vezzosa") for Elvira, which is one of the delights of all artists; and a concerted finale, brimming over with melody and closing with the stirring anathema chorus, "Non casa, non spiaggia."

The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers 1876

The aria of Ilia in the second act and second scene must be a little altered for what I require, -- "Se il padre perdei, in te lo ritrovo" This verse could not be better; but now comes what always appeared unnatural to me, -- N.B. in an aria, -- I mean, to speak aside.

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1773

The aria of Ilia in the second act and second scene must be a little altered for what I require, ” "Se il padre perdei, in te lo ritrovo"

The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart, Wolfgang A 1864