An Analysis Of The Singing Skills Of Cleopatra’s Aria "I Cry,for My Destiny" In The Opera Julius Caesar

The 17 th century in the history of Western art is called the Baroque period,and the term "Baroque" originates from art and means irregular pearl.Baroque period,as a very important historical stage,has made a strong mark in the history of western music.As a representative composer of this period-Handel,his creative genres are very extensive and diverse,and his works covered almost all the musical genres of the Baroque period at that time.Julius Caesar is an opera based on historical stories.In addition to clearly reflecting Handel’s creative characteristics,it is also one of the most influential opera works on the world opera stage.In this opera work,"I cry,for my destiny" is the aria of Cleopatra in the third act of the opera.It is a vocal work with high popularity.It reflects the unique creative style and rich and delicate means of expression in the peak period of Handel’s creation,and has high requirements for the performers in the control of sound and the tension of drama performance.This paper will take this as the starting point of the research,combined with its own singing practice,analyze the creative background,musical structure,singing skills,emotional expression of the Aria "I cry,for my destiny",compare the different treatment of the world-famous singers in this work,and make a detailed discussion on how to interpret this work,At the same time,it also provides some theoretical reference for vocal music learners who sing the work.