Radamisto

Opera by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759)

Ombra cara
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Ombra cara di mia sposa, 
Deh! riposa, 
E lieta aspetta 
La vendetta che farò! 

E poi tosto ove tu stai 
Mi vedrai 
Venire a volo, 
E fedel t’abbraccerò.

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Set by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 12 (1720) [ soprano or contralto and orchestra ]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

Qual nave smarrita
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Qual nave smarrita
Tra sirti e tempeste,
Nè luce, nè porto 
gli toglie il timor.

Tal io senz'aita
Fra doglie funeste,
Non trovo conforto
Al misero cor.

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Set by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 12 (1720), first performed 1720 [ 2 oboes, strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Deggio dunque, oh Dio, lasciarti
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Deggio dunque, oh Dio, lasciarti,
Dolce spene di quest'alma!
Ciel, pietà del mio dolor.

Come posso abbandonarti,
Se del cor tu sei la calma,
E sei vita del mio amor?

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Set by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 12b (1720), first performed 1720 [ 2 oboes, strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Deggio dunque, oh Dio, lasciarti
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Deggio dunque, oh Dio, lasciarti,
Dolce spene di quest'alma!
Ciel, pietà del mio dolor.

Come posso abbandonarti,
Se del cor tu sei la calma,
E sei vita del mio amor?

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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 12a (1720), first performed 1720 [ 2 oboes, strings, alto voice, cello solo, and continuo ]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

Vile, se mi dai vita
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Vile, se mi dai vita,
vile, se mi dai morte,
vedrai che l'alma forte
sempre ti sprezzerà !
Empio, non hai sì ardita
la destra senza gloria ?
Compisci la vittoria
con atto di viltà !

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):

Set by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), HWV 12 (1720)
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Total word count: 148