Reduction of Flora’s aria from Clive Hamilton, for mezzo-soprano (or contralto) and piano.

About the aria

Clive Hamilton is a fictionalized account based on true events of the early life of C. S. Lewis, including his service in World War I and the publication of his book of poetry, Spirits in Bondage. The prologue of the opera is set in Belfast, Ireland on August 23, 1908 and provides a fictionalized portrayal of the death of Lewis’ mother, Flora. The text of this aria is a sonnet, “To Sleep” by John Keats, a poem which was very influential on Lewis’ poetic style.

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