by Gianbattista Varesco (1735 - 1805)

Placido è il mar, andiamo
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  FRE
CORO:
 Placido è il mar, andiamo;
 Tutto ci rassicura.
 Felice avrem ventura,
 Sù,sù, partiamo or or'.

ELETTRA:
 Soavi zeffiri
 Soli spirate,
 Del freddo borea
 L'ira calmate.
 D'aura piacevole
 Cortesi siate,
 Se da voi spargesi
 Per tutto amor.

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

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Franz Wilhelm Abt.

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

  • ENG English (Collet Dobson Collet)
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La mer est paisible, allons", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2017-12-30
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Word count: 37