Tuona il ciel
"Tuona il ciel" is an aria from the oratorio La Giuditta by Benedetto Marcello. While the author of the libretto is largely considered anonymous, English Wikipedia names Benedetto Marcello as the author of the libretto as well as the music.[2] The piece premiered in 1710.[1].
La Giuditta | |
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by Benedetto Marcello | |
English | Judith |
Genre | Oratorio |
Libretto | anonymous |
Composed | 1709[1] |
Dedication | Donna Livia Spinola Borghese Principessa di Rossano |
Premiere | |
Date | 1710[1] |
"Tuona il ciel" appears on the following album:
Year | Album | Ensemble |
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2020 | La Vanità del Mondo (Album) | Ensemble Artaserse |
Libretto
from La Giuditta
Benedetto Marcello (music), anonymous (words)
Tuona il Ciel sul capo all'empio |
Heaven is thundering over the head of the wicked |
Der Himmel donnert über dem Haupt des Schändlichen |
Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC
- I-Catalogue Number IBM 225
Sources
Free Score at the IMSLP:
- Biblioteca Musicale G. Greggiati, Ostiglia, MN0052 Mss. Mus. B. 12
- "La Giuditta (Marcello, Benedetto)". Biblioteca Musicale G. Greggiati, Ostiglia, MN0052 Mss. Mus. B. 12. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- Caution! The aria "Tuona il ciel" is not contained in the sheet music. Further research is needed to find the manuscript.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "La Giuditta (Marcello, Benedetto)". Biblioteca Musicale G. Greggiati, Ostiglia, MN0052 Mss. Mus. B. 12. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "La Giuditta". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 English translation: Birikein, David Norton & FR, 2021; German translation: Birikein & FR, 2021