by Grazio Braccioli (1682 - 1752)
Chiara al pari di lucida stella
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): 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.
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
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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-02
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