by Nicola Francesco Haym (1679 - 1730)

Deggio dunque, oh Dio, lasciarti
 (Sung text for setting by G. Händel)
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Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
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?

Composition:

    Set to music by Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Deggio dunque, oh Dio, lasciarti", HWV 12a (1720), first performed 1720 [ 2 oboes, strings, alto voice, cello solo, and continuo ], from opera Radamisto

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

  • ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Must I then leave you", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2019-11-19
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Word count: 30