Silla Scores | CCE

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CAMBRIDGE
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

SCORE PROJECT

CCE is proud to offer the first-ever English translation of Handel’s powerful early dramatic opera SILLA. Our translation is faithful to the original Italian, offering English opera lovers and singers accessible and penetrating insight into character and human relations.

Purchase your aria sheet music in high and low voice below. For recitatives in English contact cambchame@gmail.com.

In Alphabetical Order...

Alza il volo la mia fama (Soaring to heaven)
Silla

Chi si trova tra procella (When the storms of life surround you)
Chorus

Con tromba guerriera (With trumpets of battle)
Claudio

Dolce nume de’ mortali (Proud woman, she resists me)
Silla

È tempo, oh luci belle (And now’s the time)
Silla

Fuggon l’asure in me di vita (All my life I’ll be afraid)
Metella

Già respira in petto il core (Now my heart)
Lepido

Guerra, stragi, furor! (Murder, bloodshed)
Mars

Hai due vaghe pupillette (Sparkling eyes and lovely lashes)
Metella

Io non ti chiedo più (I do not ask for more)
Metella

La vendetta è un cibo al cor (If I cannot have)
Silla

Luci belle (Beautiful eyes)
Claudio

Mi brilla nel seno (I feel in my bosom)
Claudio

Qual scoglio in mezzo alll’onde (My heart is like a rock)
Flavia

Se ben tuona il ciel irato (If the angry heavens thunder)
Lepido

Se la Speranza ( I cannot deny)
Celia

Se’l mio mal da voi dipende (If, O God)
Claudio

Secondate, oh giusti dei (Who can help me)
Metella

Sei già morto, idolo mio (You are dead now)
Celia

Senti, senti, bel idol mio (Listen!)
Claudio

Sol per te, bell’idol mio (Only with you)
Flavia, Lepido

Stelle rubelle (Stars you betray me)
Flavia

Ti lascio, idolo mio (My heart is ever yours)
Flavia, Lepido

Un sol raggio di speranza (Just a glimmer of hope)
Flavia

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