Composition:

Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Nel tuo seno, amico sasso", HWV 17 (1724), first performed 1724, lines 1-2 [ strings, alto voice, and continuo ], from opera Giulio Cesare in Egitto, no. 11

Text Authorship:

• by Giacomo Francesco Bussani (flourished 1673-1680), no title

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

• ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Friendly rock, within your breast", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

This text was added to the website: 2018-06-02
Line count: 6
Word count: 34