Engelhart dies, and all mourn in a sorrowful final aria.
The final aria, already dwindling to a humming sound, fades away.
John Mark Ainsley, a tenor, made a strong start but seemed to weary in his final aria.
The final aria is a triumphant song of turning away from the world and desiring heaven.
For me, the final Aria must have a retrospective quality, a final look at the theme after the variation process is over.
A secco recitative leads into the final aria, which is minuet-like and positive.
This makes Baby's final aria of farewell and eternal love all the more poignant.
One can easily forgive this off-key final aria, however.
In her final aria she has a vision of heaven.
The role didn't seem to fit her very well, although her final aria demonstrated that she had at least some of the goods.