I sally forth in the face of destiny | I sally forth in the face of destiny

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by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi (c1730 - 1795)

Translation © by Andrew Schneider

Vado incontro al fato estremo

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Vado incontro al fato estremo,  
crudo ciel, sorte spietata;
ma frattanto un'alma ingrata
l'ombra mia precederà.

Vuo', che almeno altrui non giovi
il rigor della mia stella;
vuo', che alfin crudel mi trovi
chi sprezzò la mia pietà.

Text Authorship:

by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi (c1730 - 1795) [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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), "Vado incontro al fato estremo", K 87 no. 20, from the opera Mitridate, re di Ponto, no. 20. [ sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "I sally forth in the face of destiny", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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I sally forth in the face of destiny

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

I sally forth in the face of destiny,
cruel heaven, merciless fortune;
and yet, your ungrateful soul
shall surely precede my shade to the grave.

Such is my will: though my demise be cruel,
nobody shall find in it cause for comfort,
and she who has scorned my mercy
shall finally feel the full onslaught of my cruelty.

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi (c1730 - 1795)
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This text was added to the website: 2018-05-09
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Word count: 58