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
General Information
Title: Delizie contente, che l’alma beate
Composer: Francesco Cavalli
Lyricist: Giacinto Andrea Cicognini (1606-1650)
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano
First published: 1649 in Giasone
2nd published: 1890 in Anthology of Italian song, Book 2, no. 7
Description: An aria from the opera "Giasone" published 1649.
External websites:
- Entry at "Lied and Art Song Text" site
- German translation is on Lied and Art Song Text Site
- English translation is on Lied and Art Song Text Site
Original text and translations
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.