Handel – Ombra mai fu

Song Information

Title: Ombra mai fu

Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Author: Unknown, based on libretti by Stampiglia and Minato.

Sheet Music

Free at Art Song Central (PDF files):

Elsewhere on the Internet:

Audio Files

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:

Song Text

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.

Resources

  • Wikipedia has an article on “Ombra mai fu“, with an English translation.