by Grazio Braccioli (1682 - 1752)
Benché nasconda
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Benché nasconda la serpe in seno spietata, e immonda il rio veleno, è men crudele dell'infedele che t'ingannò. È pien di frodi il regno infido, e in altro lido io fuggirò.
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), "Benché nasconda", RV 728 (1727), first performed 1727, from the opera Orlando furioso [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Though the serpent hide", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2018-05-20
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Word count: 31