by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Oh almen, qualor si perde
parte del cor sì cara,
la rimembranza amara
se ne perdesse ancor.
 
Ma quando è vano il pianto
l'alma a prezzarla impara;
ogni negletto vanto
se ne conosce allor.

Composition:

    Set to music by Giovanni Adolfo Hasse (1699 - 1783), "Oh almen qualor si perde", 1761, first performed 1761 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ]

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This text was added to the website: 2019-12-06
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