Dell’ antro magico (Francesco Cavalli)
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- Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-12). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 138 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central.
General Information
Title: Dell’ antro magico
Composer: Francesco Cavalli
Lyricist: Giacinto Andrea Cicognini (1606-1650)
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano
Published:
Description: Aria sung by Medea in the opera Giasone.
External websites:
- Entry at "The Lied and Art Song Text" site
- English translation at "The Lied and Art Song Text" site
- German translation at "The Lied and Art Song Text" site
Original text and translations
Italian text
Dell’ antro magico
Stridenti cardini
Il varco apritemi
E fra le tenebri
Del negro ospizio
Lasciatemi.
Sull’ arca orribile
Del lago stigio
I fuochi splendino
E sù ne mandino
Fumi che turbino
La luce al di.
English translation
Translation by Mick Swithinbank
From the magic cave,
squealing hinges,
you open the way for me
and let me pass into the darkness
of the black domain.
In the terrifying arc
of the Stygian waters
the fires gleam,
sending up smoke
which clouds the light of day.