"Ah, ch'infelice sempre" is an aria (one, the first, of two) from the cantata "Cessate, omai cessate", which constitutes a musical form prevalent in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The orchestral part of the aria, with the pizzicato harp possibly representing dripping tears, forms part of the soundtrack to the 2005 South Korean film "Lady Vengeance". The cantata is also to be heard in Aurelio Grimaldi's film "Le buttane" (1994).