by Sebastiano Biancardi (1679 - 1741), as Domenico Lalli
Al valor di questa spada
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Al valor di questa spada fia, che cada il superbo al regio piè. E vedrà, nel dì fatale, quanto vale cor d'amante, e cor di re.
Authorship:
- by Sebastiano Biancardi (1679 - 1741), as Domenico Lalli [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alessandro Scarlatti (1659 - 1725), "Al valor di questa spada", 1715, first performed 1715, from the opera Tigrane [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "To my sword's might", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2018-05-21
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