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.

Poem H4866
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 

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?

Poem S2379
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!

Poem H4928
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