Già l'idea del giusto scempio
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Già l’idea del giusto scempio
mi rapisce, mi diletta;
già pensando alla vendetta
mi comincio a vendicar.
Già quel barbaro, quell’empio
fa di sangue il suol vermiglio;
ed il sangue del mio figlio
già si sente rinfacciar.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Giovanni Adolfo Hasse (1699 - 1783), "Già l'idea del giusto scempio", 1751, first performed 1751 [ 2 horns, 2 oboes, strings, alto voice, and continuo ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Leonardo Leo (1694 - 1744), "Già l'idea del giusto scempio", 1739, first performed 1739 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "The very idea of justified slaughter", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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The very idea of justified slaughter
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano)
The idea of a just slaughter
has carried me off and enraptured me.
Already in merely thinking on revenge,
I begin to compass my vengeance.
That wicked barbarian
Has made the earth run red with blood.
Even now, the blood of my son
can be seen rising up against him.
Authorship:
- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2020 by Andrew Schneider, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2020-04-11
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Word count: 50