by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio
Ninfe, se liete Matches original text
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: ENG
Ninfe se liete viver bramate, Non gli credete, Non vi fidate: È un traditore, V'ingannerà. Tutto promette, Nulla mantiene; E quando ha strette Le sue catene, Mai più d'un core Non ha pietà.
Composition:
- Set to music by Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini (1774 - 1851), "Ninfe, se liete" [ vocal duet with piano ], from Trois duos italiens, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi (1698 - 1782), as Pietro Metastasio, from L'amor prigionero
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Nymphs, if happily", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: David Wyatt
This text was added to the website: 2008-03-17
Line count: 12
Word count: 33