Handel's "Give Me My Freedom"

[susanwen]

My grandson likes the track "Give Me My Freedom" on the children's CD "Hallelujah Handel." Is this piece part of a larger work, or is it a standalone song? Thanks for any info.

[Peter]

My grandson likes the track "Give Me My Freedom" on the children's CD "Hallelujah Handel." Is this piece part of a larger work, or is it a standalone song? Thanks for any info.

It is the beautiful aria Lascia Ch'io Pianga from Handel's opera Rinaldo.