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Arias, Duets & Ensembles from the Operas of Francesco Cavalli, Vol I
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Arias, Duets & Ensembles from the Operas of Francesco Cavalli, Vol I by Francesco Cavalli — Lyrics
Non m'è patria l'Olimpo,
né dolce figlia io sono
di quell'acuto, e di quel grave suono,
che lassù dove splende eterna luce,
il moto delle sfere ognor produce.
Io nacqui in Elicona
delle Castalie Dive
da concenti canori,
del gran Febo la cetra a me fu cuna,
e del suo crin per fasce ebbi gl'allori,
bevvi per latte l'acque d'Ippocrene,
e le custodi mie fur le sirene.
Ora dal bel Permesso,
o città gloriosa,
ch'hai di cristal le mura, in cui vagheggi
la tua beltà, che l'universo ammira,
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About Arias, Duets & Ensembles from the Operas of Francesco Cavalli, Vol I
This aria, sung in Italian, is from the operas of Francesco Cavalli. The text speaks of the singer's divine birth and artistic heritage, born from the Muses on Mount Helicon and nurtured by the waters of Hippocrene. It describes a longing for the glorious city of Permesso, whose crystal walls and renowned beauty have inspired the singer to return to its theaters. The singer reflects on past glories, having shone on its gilded stages for a lustrum, adorned by the city's muses. The music reflects the dramatic and expressive style typical of Venetian opera in the mid-17th century, a period when Cavalli was a leading composer.
