Ombra mai fu (Francesco Cavalli)

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Editor: Jolando Scarpa (submitted 2006-08-18).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 73 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Title: Ombra mai fu
Composer: Francesco Cavalli

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano solo

Genre: Secular, Opera

Language: Italian
Instruments: 2 descant instruments, basso continuo

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Description: aria from opera 'Il Xerse' (1655)

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Original text and translations

Italian text Ombra mai fù di vegetabile Cara et amabile, soave più.

See also the settings by Handel and Bononcini. Versailles version Cavalli's opera was presented with ballets by Lully and a bass in the title role, with an expanded 1st scene: {{text|Italian| Rimanti amica pianta di pretiosi doni ornata, e carca se tanto a me concede amica Parca presto, presto ti rivedrò rimanti, rimanti, e vanta ne sia poca tua fama che Xerse Imperrator t'adora, e t'ama. Ombra mai fù di Vegitabile cara, et amabile soave più. bei Smeraldi crescenti frondi tenere, e belle di turbini, e procelle importuni tormenti non v'affliggano mai la dolce pace ne giung' a profanarvi Austro rapace. Ombra…