From the Publisher
Lascia chio pianga is a soprano aria from the Opera Rinaldo and is a popular concert piece. The Opera Rinaldo was composed in 1711 and was the first Italian language Opera written specifically for the London stage.
Its a story of love, war and redemption, set at the time of the First Crusade.
It was a great succes with the public and is regarded as one of Händels
greatest operas.
