Ogni pena più spietata (Giovanni Battista Pergolesi)

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• (Posted 2008-07-28)  CPDL #17710: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-28).  Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 280 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Lyrics in Italian and English - English translation by Dr. Theodore Baker - Edition in A Minor.

General Information

Title: Ogni pena più spietata
Composer: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1885 in Anthology of Italian song, Book 1, no. 20
Description: 

External websites:

• Parisotti's Anthology is available here
• Entry at "Art Song Central" for this song
• Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"

Original text and translations

Italian text

Ogni pena più spietata
Soffriria quest’alma afflitta e desolata,
Se godesse una speranza di potersi consolar.
Ma, ohimè, cade ogni speme,
Non c’è luogo, non c’è vita,
Non c’è modo di sperar.