Title: Ombra mai fu
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Author: Unknown, based on libretti by Stampiglia and Minato.
Free at Art Song Central (PDF files):
Elsewhere on the Internet:
- Transcribed at the Werner Icking Music Archive
- Key: PDF available in E♭ Major
- Range: B♭3 – E♭5
- Finale 2005 source file also available to edit or transpose.
Mp3:
- The Internet Archive has a recording of Caruso singing Ombra mai fu, with the recit.
- Linda Maguire has a recording of Ombra mai fu on her website.
MIDI:
- Available at the Werner Icking Music Archive
Frondi tenere e belle,
del mio platano amato,
per voi risplenda il fato.
Tuoni, lampi e procelle
non v’oltraggino mai la cara pace,
nè giunga a profanarvi austro rapace!Ombra mai fu di vegetabile,
cara ed amabile,
soave più.
- Wikipedia has an article on “Ombra mai fu“, with an English translation.