| The king raged and raved | |
| through the land, fortunately -- | |
| the sun will return. | |
| De koning raasde | Der König raste |
| door het land, maar gelukkig -- | durch das Land, aber zum Glück -- |
| breekt de zon weer door. | bricht die Sonne durch. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
After a horrible storm (Carlo Goldoni / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1735
Air "Dopo un'orrida procella" from the opera "Griselda" (freely based on a novella from the "Decamerone" [1353, Giovanni Boccaccio], RV 718), 3rd act, 6th scene - Ottone
Collection: May the Might
Keyword: Power: violence
Tribute to: Goldoni, Carlo; Boccaccio, Giovanni
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Slow down now and wait | |
| with me, as in your slumber -- | |
| love flares up fiercely. | |
| Vertraag nu en wacht, | Verzögert mit mir, |
| met mij, terwijl in jouw slaap -- | während in deinem Schlummer -- |
| de liefde ontvlamt. | die Liebe aufflammt. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-08
While you sleep (Pietro Metastasio / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1734
Air "Mentre dormi" ("While you sleep", 1734, Antonio Vivaldi, RV 725), from the opera "La olimpiada" ("The Olympiad" / "The Olympics", libretto 1733, Pietro Metastasio)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: Expectation
Tribute to: Metastasio, Pietro
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Love is a tempest | |
| that first throws us off course and -- | |
| then plays with our minds. | |
| Liefde is een storm | Liebe ist ein Sturm, |
| die ons stuurloos maakt en dan -- | der uns steuerlos macht und -- |
| speelt met ons verstand. | dann den Geist verwirrt. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
We are ships on the rising waves (Pietro Metastasio / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1733
Air "Siam navi all'onde algenti" from the opera "l'Olimpiade" (1733, Pietro Metastasio, music 1734, Antonio Vivaldi, RV 725), 2nd act, 5th scene - Aminta
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keywords: In love: euphoria, Reason: and feelings
Tribute to: Metastasio, Pietro
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| My heart almost dies | |
| from the fear that she can no -- | |
| longer choose my love. | |
| Mijn hart sterft bijna | Mein Herz stirbt fast vor |
| van de angst dat zij niet meer -- | Angst, dass sie sich nicht mehr für -- |
| voor mij kiezen kan. | mich entscheiden kann. |
Amsterdam, 2024-10-28
Tell me, oh, tell me at last (Scipione Maffei / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1732
Air "Dite, ohimè, ditelo al fine" ("Tell me, oh, tell me at last" - Did Licori really drown?), from the opera "La fida ninfa" ("The faithful nymph", 1732, Scipione Maffei, music Antonio Vivaldi, RV 714), 3rd act, 10th scene - Morasto
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: In love: uncertainty
Tribute to: Maffei, Scipione
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Is this my fate, to | |
| keep crying since I lost her -- | |
| and found her again? | |
| Is dit mijn lot, dat | Ich weine, weil ich |
| ik huil sinds ik haar verloor -- | sie verloren und wieder- |
| en weer terugvond? | gefunden habe. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Miserly fate (Scipione Maffei / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1732
Air "Destin avaro" from the opera "La fida ninfa" ("The faithful nymph", RV 714), 2nd act, 10th scene - Morasto
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keywords: Feelings (emotion), Reunion
Tribute to: Maffei, Scipione
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Madness, vanity, | |
| or genuine love: I will -- | |
| be yours forever! | |
| Waanzin, ijdelheid, | Wahnsinn, Eitelkeit, |
| of ware liefde: ik blijf -- | oder wahre Liebe: Dein -- |
| altijd de jouwe! | werde ich bleiben! |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
My heart to the one to whom it has given itself (Scipione Maffei / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1732
Air "Il mio core a chi la diede" from the opera "La fida ninfa" ("The faithful nymph", RV 714), 2nd act, 1st scene Licori (nymph)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: Love: surrender
Tribute to: Maffei, Scipione
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Can it comfort me, | |
| that I am in love with him -- | |
| who holds me captive? | |
| Kan het mij troosten, | Tröstet es mich, dass |
| mijn verliefdheid op hem die -- | ich in den verliebt bin, der -- |
| mij gevangen houdt? | mich gefangen hält? |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Soul oppressed [by cruel fate] (Scipione Maffei / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1732
Air "Alma oppressa [dà sorte crudele]" from the opera "La fida ninfa" ("The faithful nymph", RV 714), 1st act, 9th scene - Licori
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: In love: uncertainty
Tribute to: Maffei, Scipione
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Do you care more | |
| about him, do I still have -- | |
| a chance at your love? | |
| Geef jij meer om hem | Kehrst du dich mehr an |
| dan om mij, maak ik nog kans -- | ihn, habe ich noch Aussicht -- |
| op jou, jouw liefde? | auf deine Liebe? |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-13
(Apostolo Zeno / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1728
Air "Cor mio che prigion sei in sen della beltà" (1709, revised version in 1728, Apostolo Zeno, RV 702), from the opera "L'Atenaide" ("The Athenian", Aelia Eudocia), 3rd act, scene 8 - General Marziano
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: In love: uncertainty
Tribute to: Zeno, Apostolo
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Whenever the wind | |
| softly brushes your sweet face -- | |
| it will be my breath. | |
| Wanneer de wind zacht | Immer wenn der Wind |
| over jouw gezicht strijkt, zal -- | leise dein Gesicht streift, wird -- |
| dat mijn adem zijn. | es mein Atem sein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-11
If you ever feel a light breath on your face (Pietro Metastasio / Antonio Vivaldi, Christoph W. Gluck) - 1727
Air "Se mai senti spirarti sul volto" (libretto Pietro Metastasio for the opera "Catone in Utica" ("Cato in Utica"), among others, set to music by Antonio Vivaldi (in 1737, RV 705), and by Christoph W. Gluck (in 1752: "La clemenza di Tito" ["The clemency of Titus"]) - 2nd act, 2nd scene - Caesar / Sextus
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keywords: Love: memory, Breath
Tribute to: Metastasio, Pietro
Composers: Vivaldi, Antonio; Gluck, Christoph W.
| Yes, I'd like to pick | |
| you, but certainly not as -- | |
| the only flower. | |
| Ik wil jou plukken, | Es stimmt, ich möchte |
| dat is waar, maar zeker niet -- | dich pflücken, aber nicht als -- |
| als enige bloem. | einzige Blume. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-25
If you love me, if you sigh (Paolo Antonio Rolli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1727
Air ('Little song') "Se tu m'ami, se sospiri" (Paolo Antonio Rolli, music Antonio Vivaldi [in 1888 music Alessandro Parisotti])
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: Desire (craving, lust)
Tribute to: Rolli, Paolo Antonio
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Her glance has wounded | |
| me deeply, it pierced my heart -- | |
| oh, arrow of love! | |
| Haar oogopslag heeft | Ihr Blick verletzte |
| me diep verwond, in mijn hart -- | mich zutiefst, in dem Herzen -- |
| als een liefdespijl. | wie ein Liebespfeil. |
Amsterdam, 2024-12-24
At the caress of a face (Antonio Lucchini / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1727
Air "Al vezzeggiar d'un volto", from the opera "Farnace" ("Pharnaces II of Pontus", Antonio Lucchini, music Antonio Vivaldi, RV 711), 1st act, 9th scene - Selinda
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: In love: allurement
Tribute to: Lucchini, Antonio
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| The conqueror is | |
| cruel, oh, I fear his fear -- | |
| for me and my son. | |
| De overwinnaar | Der Sieger ist hart, |
| is wreed, o, ik vrees zijn angst -- | ich fürchte seine Angst vor -- |
| voor mij en mijn zoon. | mir und meinem Sohn. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Cold in every vein (Antonio Lucchini / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1727
Air "Gelido in ogni vena" from the opera "Farnace" ("Pharnaces II of Pontus", 1727, Antonio Lucchini, music Antonio Vivaldi, RV 711) Farnace
Collection: Truder
Keywords: Fear: menace, Power: murder / annihilation
Tribute to: Lucchini, Antonio
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| I was floating in | |
| the sea of your eyes, they led -- | |
| me into your port. | |
| Ik dreef in de zee | Ich schwamm in der See |
| van jouw ogen, ze loodsten -- | deiner Augen, sie lotsten -- |
| mij jouw haven in. | mich in den Hafen. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-21
Solely through you, my sweet love (Grazio Braccioli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1727
Air "Sol da te, mio dolce amore" from the opera "Orlando furioso" (1727, RV 728, Antonio Vivaldi), libretto Grazio Braccioli, based on the epic "Orlando furioso" (1516, Ludovico Ariosto)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: In love: happiness
Tribute to: Braccioli, Grazio
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Heart of my heart, soul | |
| of my soul, show yourself, then -- | |
| I will be happy. | |
| Hart van mijn hart, ziel | Herz meines Herzens, |
| van mijn ziel, laat je zien, dan -- | bitte zeige dich, nur dann -- |
| ben ik gelukkig. | kann ich glücklich sein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-31
With delight I will look (Nicolò Beregan / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1724
Air "Vedrò con mio diletto" from the opera "Giustino" (Emperor "Justin", RV 717), 1st act, 8th scene - emperor Anastasio
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: In love: uncertainty
Tribute to: Beregan, Nicolo
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| When a man laughs, he | |
| threatens, when he seduces -- | |
| he's killing your love. | |
| Wanneer een man lacht | Wenn ein Mann lacht, droht |
| dreigt hij, wanneer hij verleidt -- | er, wenn er verführt, tötet -- |
| doodt hij jouw liefde. | er deine Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2025-02-28
With a flattering look (Antonio Salvi / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1723
Air "Con aspetto lusinghiero" from the opera "Ercole su'l Termodonte" ("Hercules on the [river] Thermodon", RV 710), 1st act, 2nd scene - Antiope (Queen of the Amazons): With a flattering look a man threatens when he laughs. When he jokes, he is even more proud. When he entices, he kills.
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: Love: seducing
Tribute to: Salvi, Antonio
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Can the sweet revenge | |
| of insulting really cleanse -- | |
| my tarnished honour? | |
| Kan de zoete wraak | Kann süße Rache |
| van smaad mijn bezoedelde -- | meine befleckte Ehre -- |
| eer echt zuiveren? | wirklich reinigen? |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-05
What a beautiful pleasure revenge is (Antonio Salvi / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1723
Air "Bel piacer ch'è la vendetta", from the opera "Ercole su'l Termodonte" ("Hercules on the [river] Thermodon", 1723, Antonio Salvi, music Antonio Vivaldi, RV 710), 2nd act, 1st scene - Antiope (Queen of the Amazons)
Collection: Appearances
Keywords: Revenge, Honour / Fame
Tribute to: Salvi, Antonio
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| I don't want to spoil | |
| my happiness, I have to -- | |
| keep hoping in you. | |
| Ik wil mijn geluk | Ich will mir mein Glück |
| niet bederven, dus moet ik -- | nicht verderben, deshalb muss -- |
| wel op jou hopen. | ich auf dich hoffen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-06
Beloved, you are my hope (Giovanni Palazzi and Domenico Lalli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1720
Air "Amato ben, tu sei la mia speranza" from the opera "La verità in cimento" ("Truth in Contention", RV 739), 2nt act, 2nd scene - Rosane
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keywords: Love: wish (thought), Hope (passive)
Tribute to: Palazzi, Giovanni; Lalli, Domenico
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| People in love lick | |
| like honey the poison of -- | |
| the promise of peace. | |
| Verliefden likken | Liebende lecken |
| als honing het gif van de -- | wie Honig das Toxin des -- |
| vredesbelofte. | Friedensversprechens. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-13
There is no honest peace in the world (Antonio Vivaldi) - 1719
Air from the motet "Nulla in mondo pax sincere" (RV 630) People in love: in love with worldly pleasures
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keywords: In love: dreamy, Peace: wish
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| I cannot marry | |
| you, but forever I will -- | |
| love you and be yours. | |
| Ik kan niet trouwen | Heiraten kann ich |
| met jou, maar voor altijd zal -- | dich nicht, aber für immer -- |
| ik de jouwe zijn. | werde ich dein sein. |
Amsterdam, 2025-01-28
I shall soon leave you now (Matteo Noris / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1719
Air "Ti lascerei, gl'affretti miei" ("I shall soon leave you now" [as one condemned to death by my father, marry him now instead of me], 1719, Matteo Noris, music Antonio Vivaldi, RV 738/778), from the opera "Tito Manlio" ("Titus Manlius"), 3rd act, scene 9 - Tito's son Manlio (soprano in travesti)
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keyword: Love: fidelity
Tribute to: Noris, Matteo
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Love and passion die | |
| with my body: who then is -- | |
| my eternal soul? | |
| Liefde en hartstocht | Liebe, Leidenschaft, |
| sterven met mijn lichaam: wie -- | stirbt mit meinem Körper: wer -- |
| ben ik dan als ziel? | bin ich als Seele? |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-14
Life goes by (Iacopo Cassetti / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1716
Air "Transit aetas" from the oratorio "Juditha triumphans" ("Judith triumphant", RV 644), 2nd part - Judith
Collection: Unseen
Keywords: Soul, Body: and mind
Tribute to: Cassetti, Iacopo
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| I will drive away | |
| tyranny, law and justice -- | |
| I will soon restore. | |
| De tirannie zal | Die Tyrannei ver- |
| ik verdrijven, wet en recht -- | treiben, Gesetze und Recht -- |
| zal ik herstellen. | wiederherstellen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-03-21
The tyrant's fate is unfavourable (Domenico Lalli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1716
Air "La tiranna avversa sorte" (RV 700), from the opera "Arsilda, regina di Ponto", 1st act, 7th scene - Tamese, king of Cilicia
Song "Wilhelmus" (text 1570), since 1932 the Dutch national anthem; 6th verse: 'That I may remain pious, your servant at all times, to drive out the tyranny that wounds my heart'
Collection: May the Might
Keywords: Resistance, Nederland, Together: justice
Tribute to: Lalli, Domenico
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| You are not alone, | |
| I will accompany you -- | |
| We shall share our fate. | |
| Je bent niet alleen, | Du bist nicht allein, |
| ik zal je vergezellen -- | ich werde dich begleiten -- |
| Wij delen ons lot. | Dein Schicksal ist meins. |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Come, follow me faithfully (Iacopo Cassetti / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1716
Air "Veni, me sequere fida" from the oratorio "Juditha triumphans" ("Judith triumphant", RV 644) - Judith (and Abra)
Collection: Em Brace
Keywords: Friendship: fidelity, Bible
Tribute to: Cassetti, Iacopo
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Look at the world: all | |
| is in vain, if there is no -- | |
| blessing upon it. | |
| Aanschouw de wereld: | Schau dir die Welt an: |
| alles is vergeefs tenzij -- | alles ist umsonst, wenn kein -- |
| er zegen op rust. | Segen darauf liegt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-09-02
Unless the Lord (Antonio Vivaldi) - 1715
Psalm "Nisi Dominus" (for soloist and orchestra, RV 608)
Collection: Chance
Keywords: Success, Bible
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| Should I be afraid | |
| of storms and obstacles, so -- | |
| afraid of damage? | |
| Moet ik zo bang zijn | Sollte ich solche |
| voor stormen en obstakels -- | Angst vor Stürmen und Klippen -- |
| zo bang voor schade? | haben? Vor Schäden? |
De Koog, 2024-09-23
Unlucky little ship (Grazio Braccioli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1714
Air "Sventurata navicella" from the opera "Orlando foto pazzo" ("Orlando, the fake madman", 1714, Antonio Vivaldi, RV 727, libretto Grazio Braccioli, based on the epic "Orlando innamorato" ["Orlando in love"], 1495, Matteo Maria Boiardo), 3rd act, 7th scene - Ersilla
This air is also used in the opera "Giustino" (Emperor "Justin", RV 717 [1724], 2nd act, last scene - Leocasta)
Collection: Shelter
Keyword: Fear: insecurity
Tribute to: Braccioli, Grazio; Boiardo, Matteo Maria
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
| The sound of the wind | |
| and the water comforts me -- | |
| Tell him of my love! | |
| Het ruisen van wind | Das Geräusch von Wind |
| en water troost mij, vertel -- | und Wasser tröstet mich, sag -- |
| hem van mijn liefde! | dass ich ihn liebe! |
De Koog, 2024-09-22
Solely through you, my sweet love (Grazio Braccioli / Antonio Vivaldi) - 1714
Air "Zeffiretti, che sussurrate" from the opera "Orlando finto pazzo" ("Orlando, the fake madman", 1714, RV 727, on which the 1723 air "Onde chiara che sussussurate" from the opera "Ercole su'l Termodonte" is based, RV 749.21 and 749.31 [with a second soprano as echo], libretto based on the epic "Orlando innamorato" ("Orlando in love", 1495, Matteo Maria Boiardo) - Origille
Collection: Love Mind and Death
Keywords: Comfort (consolation), Love: communication
Tribute to: Braccioli, Grazio; Boiardo, Matteo Maria
Composer: Vivaldi, Antonio
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