by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
O notte, o Dea del mistero
Language: Italian (Italiano)
O notte, o Dea del mistero, Dolce compagna d'amor, O notte, è in te sola ch'io spero! Deh scaccia del giorno il fulgor. O speme, crudel martiro, O istante di gaudio e timor, Io temo, io tremo, e desiro, E d'amore sospira il mio cor.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Niccolò Piccinni (1728 - 1800), "O notte, o Dea del mistero" [ sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 45