Shining like a star, matchlessly bright, | Shining like a star, matchlessly bright

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by Grazio Braccioli (1682 - 1752)

Translation © by Andrew Schneider

Chiara al pari di lucida stella

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Chiara al pari di lucida stella  
scintillando tua candida fede
prometteva mercede al mio amor.

Ma il pensier di lasciarmi crudele
fa temer, che non sia sempre bella
la facella, onde avvampa il mio cor.

Text Authorship:

by Grazio Braccioli (1682 - 1752) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741), "Chiara al pari di lucida stella", RV 728 (1727), first performed 1727 [ soprano voice, strings, and continuo ], from opera Orlando furioso [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Shining like a star, matchlessly bright,", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-06-02
Line count: 6
Word count: 35

Shining like a star, matchlessly bright,

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

Shining like a star, matchlessly bright,
your immaculate faith has promised
mercy unto my love.

But the thought of you cruelly leaving me
causes me to fear that my heart has burned
for a flame that is not always worthy.

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Grazio Braccioli (1682 - 1752)
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This text was added to the website: 2019-10-29
Line count: 6
Word count: 40