To gain glory | To gain glory

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by Sebastiano Biancardi (1679 - 1741), as Domenico Lalli

Translation © by Paolo Montanari

All'acquisto di gloria

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

All'acquisto di gloria
e di fama tra belliche schiere
di trombe guerriere
mi chiama il fragor.

Ma portando del caro mio bene
fisse all'alma le gravi sventure
avrò sempre dure
le pene nel cor.

Text Authorship:

by Sebastiano Biancardi (1679 - 1741), as Domenico Lalli, appears in Tigrane [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 Alessandro Scarlatti (1659 - 1725), "All'acquisto di gloria", first performed 1715 [2 oboes, bassoon, 2 horns, strings, soprano voice, continuo], from the opera Tigrane, from the opera Tigane. [ sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Paolo Montanari) , "To gain glory", copyright © 2003, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Line count: 8
Word count: 34

To gain glory

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

To gain glory
and fame among war ranks
the roar of bellicose trumpets
is calling me.
But carrying planted in my soul
the grave misfortunes of my true love
I will suffer
hard pain in my heart.

Text Authorship:

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Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) by Sebastiano Biancardi (1679 - 1741), as Domenico Lalli, appears in Tigrane
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-22
Line count: 8
Word count: 37