L'Olimpiade

Opera by Domenico Cimarosa (1749 - 1801)

. Mentre dormi, Amor fomenti
(Sung text for setting by D. Cimarosa)
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Language: Italian (Italiano)

Mentre dormi, Amor fomenti
il piacer de' sonni tuoi
con l'idea del mio piacer.

Abbia il rio passi più lenti;
e sospenda i moti suoi
ogni zeffiro leggier.

Text Authorship:

by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Olimpiade [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):

Set by Domenico Cimarosa (1749 - 1801) [ flutes, horns, bassoon, strings, soprano voice ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

1. Siam navi all'onde algenti
(Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Siam navi all'onde algenti
Lasciate in abbandono,
Impetuosi venti
I nostri affetti sono,
Ogni diletto è scoglio,
Tutta la vita è un mar.

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Text Authorship:

by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Olimpiade

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

Research team for this page: Alberto Pedrotti , Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Total word count: 51