Art Song Central

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):

• Not yet.

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.