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Siroe, re di Persia

Opera by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759)

Ch'io mai vi possa lasciar d'amare
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Ch'io mai vi possa 
Lasciar d'amare,
No, nol credete, 
Pupille care;
Nè men per gioco 
V'ingannerò.

Voi foste e siete 
Le mie faville,
E voi sarete, 
Care pupille,
Il mio bel foco 
Sin ch'io vivrò.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Ch'io mai vi possa lasciar d'amare", HWV 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ violins, soprano voice, and continuo ], from opera Siroe, re di Persia

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia, appears in Cantate, in 2. Il tabacco, in 1. Cantata I

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Christie Turnage Turner) , no title, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Louis-Ernest Crevel de Charlemagne) , "La promesse", from the 1st volume of Rossini's Soirées musicales, Schott, first published 1835
  • GER German (Deutsch) (G. Friedrich) , "Das Versprechen", from the 1st volume of Rossini's Soirées musicales, Schott, first published 1835

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor] , Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

O placido il mare
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
O placido il mare
Lusinghi la sponda,
O porti con l'onda
Terrore e spavento:
È colpa del vento,
Sua colpa non è.

S'io vo' con la sorte
cangiando sembianza,
virtù l'incostanza
diventa per me.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "O placido il mare", HWV 24 (1728), first performed 1728, from opera Siroe, re di Persia

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, written 1726, appears in Siroe, re di Persia

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]

Mi lagnerò tacendo
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches original text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Mi lagnerò tacendo 
Del mio destino avaro
Ma ch'io non t'ami, o cara, 
Non lo sperar da me.

Crudele, in che t'offendo
Se resta a questo petto
Il misero diletto
Di sospirar per te?

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Mi lagnerò tacendo", HWV 24, first performed 1728 [ violins, soprano voice, and continuo ], from opera Siroe, re di Persia

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, no title, appears in Siroe, re di Persia, Act II, Scene 1 (Laodice), first published 1726

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Johann Gaitzsch) , "The reproach", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Louis-Ernest Crevel de Charlemagne) , "Le reproche", from the 1st volume of Rossini's Soirées musicales, Schott, first published 1835
  • GER German (Deutsch) (G. Friedrich) , "Der Vorwurf", from the 1st volume of Rossini's Soirées musicales, Schott, first published 1835

Researcher for this page: John Versmoren

Vedeste mai sul prato
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Vedeste mai sul prato
cader la pioggia estiva?
Talor la rosa avviva
a la viola appresso;
figlio del prato istesso
è l’uno e l’altro fiore
ed è l’istesso umore
che germogliar gli fa.
 
Il cor non è cangiato
se accusa o se difende.
Una cagion m’accende
di sdegno e di pietà.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ oboe, strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Se il mio paterno amore
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se il mio paterno amore  
sdegna il tuo cuore altero,
più giudice severo
che padre a te sarò.

E l'empia fellonia
che forse volgi in mente
prima che adulta sia
nascente opprimerò.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ violins, bass voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

La sorte mia tiranna
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
La sorte mia tiranna
farmi di più non può.
M’accusa e mi condanna
un’empia ed un germano,
l’amico e il genitor.
 
Ogni soccorso è vano,
che più sperar non ho,
perché fedel son io,
questo è il delitto mio,
questo diventa error.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, written 1726, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ violins, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Fra l'orror della tempesta
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Fra l’orror de la tempesta
che alle stelle il volto imbruna
qualche raggio di fortuna
già comincia a scintillar.
 
Doppo sorte sì funesta
sarà placida quest’alma.
E godrà tornata in calma
i perigli a rammentar.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, written 1726, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ oboe, strings, alto voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Se il caro figlio
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se il caro figlio
vede in periglio
diventa umana
la tigre ircana
e lo difende
dal cacciator.
 
Più fiero core
del tuo non vidi.
Non senti amore,
la prole uccidi,
empio ti rende
cieco furor.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, written 1726, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ violins, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Gelido in ogni vena
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 See original

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Gelido in ogni vena
 Scorrer mi sento il sangue.
L'ombra del figlio esangue
M' ingombra di terror.
 
E per maggior mia pena
vedo che fui crudele
A un'anima fedele,
A un innocente cor.

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Gelido in ogni vena", HWV 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ strings, bass voice, and continuo ], from opera Siroe, re di Persia

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, no title, written 1726, appears in Siroe, re di Persia

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Benchè tinta del sangue fraterno
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Benché tinta del sangue fraterno,
la corona non perde splendor.
 
Quella colpa che guida sul trono,
sfortunata non trova perdono
ma felice si chiama valor.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, written 1726, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ violins, alto voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Torrente cresciuto
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Torrente cresciuto
per torbida piena
se perde il tributo
del giel che si scioglie
fra l’aride sponde
più l’onde non ha.
 
Ma il fiume, che nacque
da limpida vena,
se privo è dell’acque
che il verno raccoglie,
il corso non perde,
più chiaro si fa.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, written 1726, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Tu di pietà mi spogli
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Tu di pietà mi spogli,
tu desti il mio furor,
tu solo o traditor
mi fai tiranno.
 
Non dirmi, no, spietato.
È il tuo crudel desio,
ingrato, e non son io
che ti condanno.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ violins, bass voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Mi credi infedele
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Mi credi infedele.
Sol questo m'affanna.
Chi sa chi t'inganna.
(Che pena è tacer!)
 
Sei padre, son figlio,
mi scaccia, mi sgrida.
Ma pensa al periglio,
ma poco ti fida.
Ma impara a temer.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

D'ogni amator la fede
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
D'ogni amator la fede
è sempre mal sicura.
Piange, promette e giura,
chiede, poi cangia amore,
facile a dir che muore,
facile ad ingannar.
 
E pur non ha rossore
chi un dolce affetto oblia,
come il tradir non sia
gran colpa nell'amar.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia, first published 1727 [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ 2 oboes, strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Se il labbro amor ti giura
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se il labro amor ti giura,
se mostra il ciglio amor,
il labro è mentitor,
t'inganna il ciglio.
 
Un altro cor procura,
scordati pur di me
e sia la tua mercé
questo consiglio.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia, first published 1727 [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Sgombra da l'anima
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Sgombra da l'anima
tutto il timor.
Più non ti palpiti
dubbioso il cor.
Riposa e credimi
ch'io son fedel.
 
Se al mio regnante,
se al dover mio
per un istante
mancar poss'io,
con me si vendichi
sdegnato il ciel.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia, first published 1727 [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ violins, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Se l'amor tuo mi rendi
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
 Matches base text

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se l'amor tuo mi rendi,
se più fedel sarai,
son vendicato assai,
più non desio da te.
 
Sorte più bella attendi,
spera più pace al core
or che al sentier d'onore
volgi di nuovo il piè.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, appears in Siroe, re di Persia, first published 1727 [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 24 (1728), first performed 1728 [ violins, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
Total word count: 625
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