Delizie contente, che l’alma beate (Francesco Cavalli)

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Editor: David Newman (submitted 2008-08-04).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 282 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Lyrics in Italian and English - English lyrics by Dr. Theodore Baker. Edition is in in F minor

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Title: Delizie contente, che l’alma beate
Composer: Francesco Cavalli
Lyricist: Giacinto Andrea Cicognini (1606-1650)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano solo

Genre: SecularAria

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

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Description: An aria from the opera "Giasone" published 1649.

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Delizie contente, che l’alma beate fermate.
Su questo mio core deh più,
deh più non stillate le gioie d’amore.
Delizie mie care, fermatevi qui:
non so più bramare, mi basta così.
In grembo agli amori fra dolci catene morir,
morir mi conviene, dolcezza omicida a morte,
a morte mi guida, mi guida in braccio al mio bene.