Alto Voice,Vocal Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.759988 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Raymond Fenech. Baroque,Christmas,Easter,Praise & Worship,Standards. 13 pages. Raymond Fenech #3478937. Published by Raymond Fenech (A0.759988). Lascia ch’io pianga, originally Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa, is an Italian-language soprano aria by composer George Frideric Handel that has become a popular concert piece. Its melody is first found in Act III of Handel’s 1705 opera Almira as a sarabande. This aria is arranged for CONTRALTO voice and Piano . The Duration is approx. 4 minutes and the level is Advanced Intermediate.