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Aria Lasst mich über Falschheit klagen, die bis in die Seele kränkt. Höflich Bücken, glatte Wort spürt man an so manchem Orte, wo die Lippe trüglich sagen, was man heimlich anders denkt. Recitative Man sehe doch, mit welcher Freundlichkeit dort Philidor dem Stax den guten Abend beut: Sie küssen, sie umarmen sich, und ancher sollte schwören, dass sie ein ander Ich, ein einziges Herz in zweien Leibern wären. Geduld! Wir werden sie bald besser kennen. Schaut, wie sie sich so zärtlich trennen! Schleicht beiden nach! O weh, was hört man nicht! Stax schreit den Philidor von Haus zu Haus als einen Erzbetrüger aus, da der von jenem spricht, er sei der grösste böse Wicht. Aria Entweich von mir, verstellte Tücke! Du sollst von mir verbannet sein! Ich will mit treuem Herzen wandeln und gegen jedem redlich handeln; gereicht mir's gleich zum Ungelücke, so bleibt doch mein Gewissen rein.
Text 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 Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767), "Die Falschheit", from cantata Moralische Kantaten, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Dr Michael P. Rosewall) , "Falsehood", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "La falsità", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Amelia Maria Imbarrato
This text was added to the website: 2005-10-30
Line count: 32
Word count: 148
Aria Let me complain about lying, Which sickens the soul. Polite bows, the polished word, One sees in so many situations, Where the lips say something deceptively While one secretly thinks otherwise. Recitative One can certainly see With what friendliness Philidor And Stax bid each other a good evening: They kiss, they embrace, And make the vow That She is indeed another He, A single heart That exists in two bodies. Yet wait! We will get to know them better soon. Look, how tenderly they take their leave! Yet, tiptoe along after each! O my, what one shouldn’t hear! Stax complains from house to house That Philidor is a lowly scoundrel, And here, of the other, saying That he is the most evil soul. Aria Away from me, you masquerading villain! You should be banished from my presence! I want to live with a sincere heart And treat everyone honestly; Even though it may cause me unhappiness, Yet my conscience remains clear.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 by Michael P Rosewall, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joachim Johann Daniel Zimmermann
This text was added to the website: 2022-09-05
Line count: 32
Word count: 162