Serse, HWV 40 (Handel, George Frideric)

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Aria: Ombra mai fu (Act I)

Publisher Info. Victor, 1920 (reissued by Naxos, 2004)
Performers Enrico Caruso
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Publisher Info. Paul De Bra, 2020.
Performers Professor P (Paul De Bra playing 4 different accordions and bass accordion)
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For Organ

Performer Pages Evgeniy E. Moshkin (organ)
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Misc. Notes Recorded 2018-07-09. Friesach Hauptwerk sample set
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Accompaniments

Performer Pages Héctor Valls (piano)
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Aria: Ombra mai fu (Act I)

For 9 Recorders (Kemp)

Publisher Info. David Kemp, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Transcribed after L.A. Zellner for 1 Sopranino 1 Soprano 2 Alto 2 Tenor 1 Bass 1 Greatbass 1 Contrabass
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For Flugelhorn, 2 Trumpets, Trombone and Tuba (Székelyhidi)
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For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Prelude (Act I, Scene 7)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

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Publisher Info. Evgeniy E. Moshkin, 2018.
Performers Evgeniy E. Moshkin
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Misc. Notes Recorded 2018-07-09. Friesach Hauptwerk sample set
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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete

Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 92
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1884. Plate H.W. 92.
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Overture

Copyist Johann Georg Pisendel (1687–1755)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1738-55).
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2410-F-51
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Editor Werner Höss
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Aria: 'Ombra mai fu' (Act I)

Editor Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher. Info. Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 92
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1884. Plate H.W. 92.
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Editor Leonard Weiss (b. 1992)
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Overture

For the first edition of the Overture, published by Walsh, see Overtures (Handel, George Frideric)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1738-55).
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2410-F-51a
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6 more: Flute 2 (added) • Violins I/Oboe 1 • Violins II/Oboe 2 • Violas • Cellos/Basses • Continuo (Harpsichord)

Editor Werner Höss
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Misc. Notes Cembalo: Werner Höss
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Aria: 'Ombra mai fu' (Act I)

Editor Leonard Weiss (b. 1992)
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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Ernst Victor Wolff (1889–1960), piano reduction
Editor Oskar Hagen (1888–1957)
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, 1924. Plate 10422.
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Aria: Ombra mai fu (Act I)

Editor Ebenezer Prout (1835–1909)
Language English / Italian
Translator Nathan Haskell Dole (1852–1935), English text
Publisher. Info. Songs and Airs of G.F. Handel, Vol.I (pp.72-74)
Boston: Oliver Ditson Co., 1905. Plate ML-1090-3.
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Language English
Publisher. Info. The Sunday Album of Sacred Songs (pp.46-47)
London: Bayley & Ferguson, n.d.(ca.1911).
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Misc. Notes From uploader's collection. Contrafact - new words (by unknown author): "Father in heav'n, Thy children hear....".
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Editor Mieczysław Apolinary Horbowski (1849–1937)
Language Polish
Publisher. Info. Warsaw: Echo Muzyczne, No.35 (570), 1894. Plate A 16 R.
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Misc. Notes Includes recitative, 'Frondi tenere'.
Published together with Ständchen in C major by Günther Bartel.
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Arranger Pierre Gouin, piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2006, 2013.
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Misc. Notes Includes recitative, 'Frondi tenere'.
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Arranger Gabriel Bachmanov (b. 2000), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Gabriel Bachmanov, 2017.
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Misc. Notes Includes recitative, 'Frondi tenere'.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: Ombra mai fu (Act I)

This aria is commonly known as Handel's "Largo", although the original tempo was "Larghetto"
For Voice and Orchestra (Luck)
Arranger Arthur Luck (1892–1976)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2844
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Misc. Notes Orchestra: 2, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1, harp, strs
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For Orchestra (Crawley)

13 more: Oboe • Clarinet 1 • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 • Cornet 1 • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Side Drum • Piano • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Arranger A. P. Crawley
Publisher. Info. London: Hawkes & Sons, n.d. Plate 21394.
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Misc. Notes Information on A. P. Crawley seems to be non-existent. Clarinet 2 and Cornet 2 parts are missing.
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For Female Chorus and Piano (Diack)
Arranger John Michael Diack (1869–1946)
Publisher. Info. The Lyric Collection of Choral Music, No.1550.
London: Paterson's Publications Ltd., 1930.
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Misc. Notes From uploader's collection. Arranged for SA under title 'Evensong'.
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For 9 Recorders (Kemp)
Arranger David Edward Kemp (b. 1948)
Publisher. Info. David Edward Kemp, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Transcribed after L.A. Zeller for 1 Sopranino 1 Soprano 2 Alto 2 Tenor 1 Bass 1 Greatbass 1 Contrabass
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For 4 or 5 or 6 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)
Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
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Misc. Notes Acc. 1, 2, 3, bass for quartet, Acc. 1, 2, 3, 4, bass for quintet, Acc. 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, bass for sextet.
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For 3 Flutes, Alto Flute and Bass Flute (Kamioka)
Arranger Hideo Kamioka (b. 1958)
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For Flugelhorn, 2 Trumpets, Trombone and Tuba (Székelyhidi)
Arranger Vilmos Székelyhidi
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For 4 Recorders (Kuhnen)
Arranger Franz-Rudolf Kuhnen
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For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to G major.
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For Oboe, English Horn, Bass Oboe and Bassoon (Notenschreiber)
Arranger Notenschreiber
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For 2 or 3 Accordions or Instrument and Accordion (De Bra)
Arranger Paul De Bra (b. 1959)
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Misc. Notes By adding the continuo part (acc. 4) from the quintet version a trio version is obtained.
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For 4 Violins (Dello)
See: Die 4 Violinisten by Manuel Dello
For Voice, Violin (or Cello) and Piano (Viardot)
Arranger Pauline Viardot (1821–1910)
Language French
Translator Victor Wilder (1835–1892), French text
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1883).
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Arranger Pauline Viardot (1821–1910)
Language French
Translator Victor Wilder (1835–1892), French text
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel et fils, n.d.[1883]. Plate H.5671.
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Misc. Notes Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France :
72e année, 2e série, Nº 19, 12 Mai 1883, p.302, reg.1901.
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For Violin, Piano and Harmonium (Reinhard)
Arranger August Reinhard (1831–1912)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Carl Simon, n.d. Plate C.S. 1489-1491, 1718, 1726.
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For Violin, Piano and Harmonium ad lib (Wilhelmj)
Arranger August Wilhelmj (1845–1908)
Publisher. Info. Hamelin: H. Oppenheimer, 1905. Plate H.O. 692.
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For Flute, Violin and Piano (Saenger)
Arranger Gustav Saenger (1865–1935)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1899. Plate 17606-6.
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Misc. Notes Piano score copyright 1899. Flute and violin parts copyright 1914.
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For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
Arranger Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
Publisher. Info. Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2017.
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For Violin, Cello and Piano (Klugescheid)
Arranger Richard Klugescheid (1889–1968)
Publisher. Info. Celebrated Trios for Violin Cello and Piano
New York: Carl Fischer, 1907. Plate 11402-8.
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For Flute and Piano (Barge)
For Flute and Piano (Kierdorf)
Arranger Pascal Kierdorf
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Misc. Notes Based on Herrman's Arrangement for Violin and Piano transposed a fourth higher so the Flute gives a better sound.
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For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
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For Violin and Piano (Hermann)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. Sonatinen Album (no7)
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, No.2643, n.d.(ca.1891). Plate 7931.
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Misc. Notes The same plate was used for Klassische Stucke (Book 1 No. 3) 1872
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For Violin and Piano (Kross)
Arranger Emil Kross (1852–1917)
Editor Fritz Meyer (1857–1926)
Publisher. Info. Einzel-Ausgabe, No.05019
Mainz: Schott, n.d.
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Arranger Emil Kross (1852–1917)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Bosworth & Co., 1900. Plate 3808.
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Misc. Notes more difficult than Meyer's revised ed
Blätter und Blüten, No.81
Leipzig: Heinrich Petersen, n.d.[1886]. Plate 68, 69.
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For Violin and Piano
Arranger unidentified
Editor Arthur Seybold (1868–1948)
Publisher. Info. Die Wundergeige, Heft II
Leipzig: Anton J. Benjamin, 1928.
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For Cello and Piano (Borch)
For Cello and Piano (Popper)
Arranger David Popper (1843–1913)
Publisher. Info. Perles Musicales No.19
Offenbach: Johann André, 1910. Plate 16364.
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Misc. Notes color
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For Cello and Piano (Roth)
For Voice and Guitar (Váša)
Arranger Vladimír Váša
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Misc. Notes For voice in G#m/E use capo on II. for Guitar
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For Piano 4 Hands (Orem)
Arranger Preston Ware Orem (1865–1938)
Publisher. Info. Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, n.d. Plate 5127-4.
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For Harp (Pinto)
Arranger Angelo Francis Pinto (d. 1955)
Publisher. Info. New York: International Music Company, 1919. Plate H.S.(89).
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
(as digitally mirrored at archive.org). From Pratt Harp Collection
This item, which is in the public domain in its country of origin, is likewise in the public domain in countries which apply the rule of the shorter term. All EU countries apply the rule of the shorter term in general.
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For Harpsichord or Organ (Gouin)
Arranger Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2006
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For Organ (Brunet)
Arranger Alain Brunet (b. 1967)
Publisher. Info. Alex'Not
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For Organ (Düring)
Arranger Charles A.A. Düring (1854–after 1920)
Publisher. Info. New York: Martens Brothers, 1877. Plate 139.
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For Organ (Lemare)
For Organ (Stenov)
Arranger Michael Stenov
Publisher. Info. Michael Stenov
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For Piano (Klickmann)
Arranger Frank Henri Klickmann (1885–1966)
Publisher. Info. New York: Jack Mills Inc., 1924.
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This item, which is in the public domain in its country of origin, is likewise in the public domain in countries which apply the rule of the shorter term. All EU countries apply the rule of the shorter term in general.
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Addfilenum[1]

See: Les grands maîtres de l'art musical
For Piano (Lillebridge)
Arranger Frederic Lillebridge (1857–1934)
Publisher. Info. St. Louis: Columbian Conservatory of Music, 1910.
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For Piano (Mason)
Arranger William Mason (1829–1908)
Publisher. Info. New York: Edward Schuberth & Co., 1877. Plate E. S. & Co. 185.
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For Piano (Parsons)
Arranger Albert Ross Parsons (1847–1933)
Publisher. Info. New York: Schirmer, 1877. Plate 1927.
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For Piano (Presser)
Arranger Theodore Presser (1848–1925)
Editor James Francis Cooke (1875–1960)
Edward Ellsworth Hipsher (1871–1948), assistant editor
Publisher. Info. The Etude 44, No.1 (January 1926): 32-33.
Philadelphia: Theo. Presser Co., 1925.
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Prelude (Act I, Scene 7)

For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)
Arranger Michel Rondeau
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Holy Art Thou

For Mixed Chorus and Organ (Phillips)
Arranger Alfred William Phillips (1844–1936)
Publisher. Info. The Ambrose Edition of Church Music, No.57.
London: Ambrose Abbott & Co., n.d.
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Misc. Notes From uploader's collection. Published under arranger's pseudonym 'Leigh Kingsmill' as an anthem with English title 'Holy art Thou'.
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Largo

For Horn, 2 Trumpets, Trombone and Tuba (Lechner)
Arranger Felix Lechner (b. 1998)
Publisher. Info. Felix Lechner, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Statt der eigentlichen Stimmen gibt es auch Transpositionen in den Zusatzstimmen.
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Librettos

Editor Colin Wake (b. 1950)
Publisher. Info. Colin Wake, 2022.
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Misc. Notes The 1738 Audience Wordbook transcribed for convenient modern use.

The separate language pages are more exact transcripts for study purposes.

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General Information

Work Title Serse
Alternative. Title Xerxes
Name Translations 세르세; Քսերքսես; Kserks; Xerxész; Ксеркс; [6 more...]塞爾斯; 薛西斯; 薛西斯 (歌剧); セルセ; Kserkso; Ξέρξης
Name Aliases 세레세; Handel Opera Xerxes; Xerses; Xerse; Xerxes, HWV 40; [3 more...]Handel's Serse; Handel's Xerxes; Xerxesz
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184446027; GND: 300065752; BNF: 13913132z
Composer Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. HWV 40
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGH 443
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts [more...]
Overture
Act I
1. Ombra mai fù
2. Sento un soave concento
3. O voi che penate
4. Và godendo vezzoso e bello
5. Io le dirò che l'amo
6. Sì, sì... mio ben
7. Meglio in voi col mil partire
8. Di tacere e di schernirmi
9. Nè men con l'ombre
10. Se cagio spoglia, non cangio core
11. Già la tromba, che chiamò
12. Soggetto al mio volere
13. Più che penso alle fiamme
14. Signor, Signor, lasciate far a me
15. Non sò se sia la speme
16. Saprà delle mie offese
17. Se l'idol mio
18. Un cenno leggiadretto
Act II
19. Speranze mia fermate
20. Ah! chi voler fiora
21. Or che siete speranze tradite
22. A piangere ogn'ora Amor mi destina
23. Ah! tigre infedele
24. È tormento troppo fiero
25a. Dirà che amor per me
25b. Dirà che non m'amò
26. L'amerete? L'amerò
27. Se bramate d'amar, chi vi sdegna
28. È gelosia quella tiranna
29. Anima infida, tradita io sono
30. Quella che tutta fè
31. La virtute sol potea
32. Per dar fine alla mia pena
33. Si, la voglio e la otterò
34. Voi mi dite che non l'ami
35. Il core spera e teme
36. Del mio caro baco amabile
37. Gran pena è gelosia
38. Val più contento core
39. Chi cede al furore
Act III
40. Sinfonia
41. Nò, nò, se tu mi sprezzi
42. Per rendermi beato
43. Amor, tiranno amor
44. Del ciel d'amore sorte si bella
45. Cagion son io del mio dolore
46. Troppo oltraggi la mia fede
47a. Ciò che Giove destinò
47b. Chi infelice si trovò
48. Crude furie degl'orridi abissi
49. Caro voi siete all'alma
50. Ritorna a noi la calma
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1737-38 (26 December to 14 February)
First Performance. 1738-04-15 in London, King's Theatre in the Haymarket [more...]
Gaetano Majorano, called "Caffarelli" (Serse)
Maria Antonia Marchesini, called "La Lucchesina" (Arsamene)
Antonia Maria Merighi (Amastre)
Elisabeth Duparc, called "La Francesina" (Romilda)
Margherita Chimenti, called "La Droghierina" (Atalanta)
Antonio Montagnana (Ariodate)
Antonio Lottini (Elviro)
Librettist Silvio Stampiglia (1664–1725)
Niccolò Minato (ca.1627–1698)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Serse [Xerxes] (tenor, originally soprano)
Arsameme [Arsamenes] (tenor, originally soprano)
Amastre [Amastris] (alto)
Romilda (soprano)
Atalanta (soprano)
Ariodate (bass)
Elviro (basso)

Orchestra

2 flutes, 2 oboes, [bassoon], 2 horns, trumpet
3 violins, viola, continuo (cello, bass, harpsichord)
External Links Wikipedia article (opera)
Wikipedia article (Ombra mai fu)