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Poro, re dell'Indie

Opera by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759)

. Digli ch'io son fedele
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Digli ch'io son fedele.
Ch'è il mio tesoro,
Che m'ami, ch'io l'adoro,
Che non disperi ancor.

Digli, che la mia stella
Spero placar col pianto,
Che lo consoli intanto
L'immagine di quella
Che vive nel suo cor.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28, first performed 1731
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Come il candore
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Come il candore
D'intatta neve
È d'un bel core
La fedeltà.

Un'orma sola 
Che in sé riceve
Tutta ne invola
La sua beltà.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Come il candore", HWV 28, first performed 1731, from opera Poro, re dell'Indie, no.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, written 1730, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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

. Mio ben, ricordati
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches original text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Mio ben, ricordati,
Se avvien ch'io mora,
Quanto quest' anima
Fedel t' amò.

Io, se pur amano
Le fredde ceneri,
Nell' urna ancora
Ti adorerò.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Mio ben, ricordati", HWV 28, first performed 1731 [ strings, alto or tenor voice, and continuo ], from opera Poro, re dell'Indie, no.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, no title, written 1729, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (T. P. (Peter) Perrin) , "Remember, my beloved", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Mon amour, rappelle-toi", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

The text appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, atto III, scena VII (Gandarte's aria).

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor] , Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Se mai turbo il tuo riposo
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se mai turbo il tuo riposo,
Se mi accendo ad altro lume,
Pace mai non abbia il cor.

Foste sempre il mio bel Nume;
Sei tu solo il mio diletto;
E sarai l'ultimo affetto,
Come fosti il primo Amor.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28, first performed 1731
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Son confusa pastorella
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Son confusa pastorella
che nel bosco a notte oscura
senza face e senza stella
infelice si smarrì.
 
Ogni moto più leggiero
mi spaventa e mi scolora,
è lontana ancor l'aurora
e non spero un chiaro dì.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), written 1730, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ flute, strings, alto voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Compagni nell'amore
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Compagni nell'amore
se tolerar non sai,
non puoi trovare un core
che avvampi mai per te.
 
Chi tanta fé richiede
si rende altrui molesto,
questo rigor di fede
più di stagion non è.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ violins, alto voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Se possono tanto
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se possono tanto
due luci vezzose,
son degne di pianto
le furie gelose
d'un'alma infelice,
d'un povero cor.
 
S'accenda un momento
chi sgrida, chi dice
che vano è il tormento,
che ingiusto è il timor.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Se mai più sarò geloso
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se mai più sarò geloso,
mi punisca il sacro nume
che dell'India è domator.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ oboes, strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Chi vive amante sai che delira
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Chi vive amante sai che delira,
spesso si lagna, sempre sospira
né d'altro parla che di morir.
 
Io non m'affanno, non mi querelo,
giammai tiranno non chiamo il cielo,
dunque il mio core d'amor non pena
o pur l'amore non è martir.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ oboes, violins, alto voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Vil trofeo d'un alma imbelle
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Vil trofeo d'un'alma imbelle
è quel ciglio allor che piange;
io non venni infino al Gange
le donzelle a debellar.
 
Ho rossor di quegli allori
che non han fra' miei sudori
cominciato a germogliar.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ strings, tenor voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Vedrai con tuo periglio
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Vedrai con tuo periglio
di questa spada il lampo
come baleni in campo
sul ciglio al donator.
 
Conoscerai chi sono,
ti pentirai del dono
ma sarà tardi allor.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ oboes, violins, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Di rendermi la calma
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Di rendermi la calma
prometti o speme infida;
ma incredula quest'alma
più fede non ti dà.
 
Chi ne provò lo sdegno,
se folle al mar si fida,
de' suoi perigli è degno,
non merita pietà.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ violins, alto voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Se viver non poss'io
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se viver non poss'io
lungi da te mio bene,
lasciami almen ben mio
morir vicino a te.
 
Che se partissi ancora,
l'alma faria ritorno;
e non so dirti allora
quel che farebbe il piè.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ flute, strings, alto voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

. Senza procelle ancora
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Senza procelle ancora
si perde quel nocchiero
che lento in su la prora
passa dormendo il dì.
 
Sognava il suo pensiero
forse le amiche sponde
ma si trovò fra l'onde
allor che i lumi aprì. 

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie, first published 1730 [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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 28 (1731), first performed 1731 [ 2 recorders, 2 horns, bassoon, strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

1. È prezzo leggiero
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
È prezzo leggiero
d’un suddito il sangue,
se all’indico impero
conserva il suo re.
 
O inganni felici,
se al par de’ nemici
restasse ingannato
il fato da me!

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Alessandro nell'Indie

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "The blood of a subject", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Nathan Haskell Dole)

Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
Total word count: 481
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