by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Lassa! ch'io t'ho perduta
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Lassa! ch'io t'ho perduta, oh bella, dolce prima, mia cara libertà! E son quell'augelletto ch'ognor fra lacci stretto, in van piangendo va!
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 Georg Friedrich Händel (1685 - 1759), "Lassa! ch'io t'ho perduta", HWV 35 (1736), first performed 1736 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ], from opera Atalanta [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-11-11
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