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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Per formare la Bella

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

Per formare la Bella che adoro
Le Grazie s'umiro al vago lavoro,
Le chiare pupille son quelle scintille,
Ch'agli astri rapiro
Ma più lucidi son gli occhi che ammiro.

Note provided by Michael Rosewall: Due to an error in transcribing Scarlatti’s cantata from a manuscript held by the State Library of Saxony, some editors have incorrectly used the word “Betta” instead of "Bella" in the first line. Although this error has subsequently made its way into numerous editions and public performances, the original is “Per formare la bella ch’adoro.”

Text Authorship:

by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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), "Per formare la Bella" [sung text checked 1 time]

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

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Michael P Rosewall [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 5
Word count: 29