Lascia ch'io pianga| Maayan Licht| Hanukkah concert 2023

Performing "Lascia ch'io pianga" (Let Me Weep) at the annual Hanukkah concert in Amsterdam at the Muziekgebouw with the Jewish Amsterdam Chamber Ensemble. Male soprano: Maayan Licht In the opera Rinaldo by Handel, this aria is sung by the Christian princess Almirena. Kidnapped by an evil sorceress, she is held hostage. In captivity, she sings this aria, longing for her freedom. We are praying for the return of the Israeli hostages, the safety of both Palestinian and Israeli civilians, and for peace.🕊️ #bringthemhomenow Recorded live at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, 11 December 2023 Producer & Musical Director: Barry Mehler Brought to you by The Jewish Music Concerts Foundation Text in Italian: Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte E che sospiri la libertà. Il duolo infranga queste ritorte De miei martiri sol per pietà. English translation: Allow me to weep for my cruel fate, and to mourn my lost freedom. May my sorrow break these chains, if only out of pity for my suffering. PIANO Cfir Jacobi VIOLINS Martino Columbo Raphaella Engelsberg Noa Eyl (Concert Master) Ephraim Feves Dmitri Ivanov Julia Rusanovsky VIOLAS -Joshua Hullu Eduardo Paredes CELLOS Mátyás Virág Rachel Daniëls DOUBLE BASS Jesse Feves Assistant Musical Director Joy Shechter Patron Leo Samama Recording & Video Production PME-Tecnica Polycast International © All Rights reserved by the performing artists and the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ.