by Apostolo Zeno (1669 - 1750)
Base al regno e guida al trono
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Base al regno e guida al trono, ciò che giova si comande; le virtù, le leggi sono freno al vil, non meta al grande.
Authorship:
- by Apostolo Zeno (1669 - 1750), appears in Teuzzone [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 Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741), "Base al regno e guida al trono", RV 736 (1719), first performed 1719, from opera Teuzzone [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "The foundation of my rule", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2018-05-25
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