by Apostolo Zeno (1669 - 1750)
Non ho in petto un'alma ingrata
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Non ho in petto un'alma ingrata. So punir, e so premiar. Contra il fasto armo il rigor. Con la fede uso l'amor. L'arte è questa del regnar: saper farsi temer, e farsi amar.
Authorship:
- by Apostolo Zeno (1669 - 1750) [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 Lotti (1667 - 1740), "Non ho in petto un'alma ingrata", 1716, first performed 1716 [ soprano voice and strings ], from opera Alessandro Severo [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "My soul is not ungrateful", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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