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Davide penitente

Oratorio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Translated to:

French (Français) — David pénitent

1. Coro
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Alzai le flebili voci al Signor, 
da mali oppresso.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Chorus", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chœur", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

2. Coro
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Cantiamo le glorie, cantiam le lodi, 
e replichiamole in cento e cento modi, 
del Signore amabilissimo.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Chorus", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chœur", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

3. Aria (soprano II)
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Lungi le cure ingrate, 
ah, respirate omai. 
S’è palpitato assai, 
è tempo da goder.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Air (Soprano II)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

4. Coro
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Sii pur sempre benigno, oh Dio, 
e le preghiere muovano a pietà.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Chorus", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chœur", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

5. Duetto (sopranos I ‑ II)
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Sorgi, o Signore, e spargi, 
dissipa i tuoi nemici. 
Fuga ognun che t’odia, 
fuga da te.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Duet (sopranos I and II)", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Duo (Soprano I - II)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

6. Aria (tenor)
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
A te, fra tanti affanni, 
pietà cercai, Signore, 
che vedi il mio bel core, 
che mi conosci almen. 
Udisti i voti miei, 
e già godea quest’alma, 
per te l’usata calma 
delle tempeste in sen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , " Air (Ténor)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

7. Coro
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se vuoi, puniscimi,
ma pria, Signore,
lascia che almeno,  
che sfoghi, che si moderi  
il tuo sdegno, il tuo furore.
Vedi la mia pallida guancia inferma,
Signore, deh sanami,
deh porgimi soccorso, aita.
Signor, tu puoi.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chœur", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

8. Aria (soprano I)
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Tra l’oscure ombre funeste,
splende al giusto il ciel sereno,
serba ancor nelle tempeste 
la sua pace un fido cor. 
Alme belle, ah sì, godete!
Né alcun fia che turbi audace,
quella gioia e quella pace,
di cui solo è Dio l’autor.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Air (Soprano I)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

9. Terzetto (soprano I ‑ II ‑ tenor)
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Tutte le mie speranze,
ho tutte riposte in te.
Salvami, o Dio, dal nemico feroce
che m’insegue e che m’incalza.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Trio (Soprano I - II - Ténor)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

10. Coro
 (Sung text)

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Chi  in Dio sol spera,
di tai pericoli non ha timor.

Text Authorship:

  • by Saverio Mattei (1742 - 1795)

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

  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Chorus", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chœur", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
Total word count: 210
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