Vissi d'arte

"Vissi d'arte" is a soprano aria from act 2 of the opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini.

It is sung by Floria Tosca as she thinks of her fate, how the life of her beloved, Mario Cavaradossi, is at the mercy of Baron Scarpia and why God has seemingly abandoned her.

Sempre con fe' sincera la mia preghiera ai santi tabernacoli salì.

Sempre con fe' sincera diedi fiori agli altar.

I donated jewels to the Madonna's mantle, and offered songs to the stars and to heaven, which thus did shine with more beauty.