Benché giusto, a vendicarmi
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Benché giusto, a vendicarmi
il mio sdegno invan m’alletta;
troppo cara è la vendetta,
quando costa una viltà.
Già di te con più bell’armi
il mio cor vendetta ottene
nello sdegno che ritiene,
nella vita che ti diè.
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Christoph Willibald von Gluck (1714 - 1787), "Benchè giusto a vendicarmi", Wq. 21 (1756), first performed 1756 [ soprano voice, strings, and continuo ] [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Giovanni Adolfo Hasse (1699 - 1783), "Benché giusto, a vendicarmi", 1743, first performed 1743 [ soprano voice, strings, and continuo ] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "My scorn, though justified", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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My scorn, though justified
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
My scorn, though justified,
beckons me in vain
to pursue revenge.
Resorting to cowardice to obtain it
is too high a price.
Already, more brilliant weapons
supply revenge to my heart
at your expense,
with the wrath it nurtures,
with the life it has given you.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2019 by Andrew Schneider, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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