Name/Title
"Then weep! O grief-worn eyes!"Entry/Object ID
SHH 14.151BArchive Items Details
Title
"Then weep! O grief-worn eyes!"Description
Sheet music of an aria from the French opera "Le Cid", soprano part, signed by Gertrude Seiberling on the front top right corner and dated Dec - 1894.Creator
Massenet, JulesDate(s) of Creation
1893Notes
The piece is from the French opera Le Cid (luh seed) based on a Spanish hero. It was written in 1637 and considered a tragicomedy about young lovers who are given approval to marry but their happiness is shattered when the bride’s father insults the groom’s father who then challenges him to a duel. However, the man is too old to duel and the son must defend his father's honor. The son ends up killing her father in the duel and she demands the king punish him for it. He ends up becoming a celebrated hero, leading the Spanish army against the Moors and earning the title “Le Cid” (The Lord). She finally forgives him and they end up together.Dimensions
Height
13-1/2 inWidth
10-1/2 inCreated By
bwelch@stanhywet.orgCreate Date
October 30, 2025Updated By
bwelch@stanhywet.orgUpdate Date
October 30, 2025
