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Ecco l'alba
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Ecco l'alba by Piero Benedetti — Lyrics
Ecco l'alba, Ecco risplende Febo
in Ciel coi raggi d'oro,
e d'Augei musico coro,
vezzosetto l'aria fende,
mira Filli, O di bel canto,
pregio sol dell' aureo vanto.
Ved'i fiori, all' erbe seno,
come ridond'ogn'intorno,
mira'il faggio, il miro e l'orno,
verdeggiar fresco e ameno,
sent'ingrati zeffiretti
come ridon vezzozetti.
Chiaro font'e cristallino,
lento scorre mormorando,
quigl'amor nudi danzando,
fan suo seggio almo e divino,
a che tardi? Esei mio core
a trar liet'e felici ore.
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About Ecco l'alba
This charming Italian aria for solo soprano opens with a delightful evocation of dawn. The music captures the awakening world, with imagery of Phoebus shining his golden rays and a choir of birds filling the air. The text celebrates the beauty of nature, describing flowers, trees, and gentle breezes, and then turns to a clear, flowing fountain where nymphs dance. It urges the listener's heart to embrace joyful hours, suggesting that the dawn itself will shine brighter and the sun will sparkle with new colours upon its arrival. The birds, too, will sing with renewed vigour.
