by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Lassa! ch'io t'ho perduta,
oh bella, dolce prima,
mia cara libertà!

E son quell'augelletto
ch'ognor fra lacci stretto, 
in van piangendo va!

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Lassa! ch'io t'ho perduta", HWV 35 (1736), first performed 1736 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ], from opera Atalanta

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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