Dell’ antro magico (Francesco Cavalli)

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Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-12).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 138 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central.

General Information

Title: Dell’ antro magico
Composer: Francesco Cavalli
Lyricist: Giacinto Andrea Cicognini^{create page} (1606-1650)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Solo Soprano
Genre: Secular, Aria

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

Published:

Description: Aria sung by Medea in the opera Giasone.

External websites:

• Entry at "The Lied and Art Song Text" site
• English translation at "The Lied and Art Song Text" site
• German translation at "The Lied and Art Song Text" site

Original text and translations

Italian text

Dell’ antro magico

Stridenti cardini

Il varco apritemi

E fra le tenebri

Del negro ospizio

Lasciatemi.

Sull’ arca orribile

Del lago stigio

I fuochi splendino

E sù ne mandino

Fumi che turbino

La luce al di.

English translation
by Mick Swithinbank

From the magic cave,
squealing hinges,
you open the way for me
and let me pass into the darkness
of the black domain.
In the terrifying arc
of the Stygian waters
the fires gleam,
sending up smoke
which clouds the light of day.