Sebben, crudele

"Sebben, crudele" (Although, cruel love) is an aria from Antonio Caldara's 1710 opera La costanza in amor vince l'inganno (Faithfulness in love conquers treachery). Although the opera itself has been rarely performed in modern times, Sebben, crudele remains a popular concert aria. It has been recorded by Cecilia Bartoli, Beniamino Gigli and Janet Baker, amongst others.

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Italian	Translation in English
Sebben, crudele, mi fai languir, sempre fedele ti voglio amar. Con la lunghezza del mio servir la tua fierezza saprò stancar.	Although, cruel love, you make me languish, I will always love you true. With the patience of my serving I will be able to tire out your pride.

Bibliography

Anthology of Italian Song of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries - Selected and edited with biographical notes by Alessandro Parisotti, G. Schirmer, 1926

External links

The LiederNet Archive

Antonio Caldara

Operas	Tito e Berenice (1714) I disingannati (1729) L'Olimpiade (1733)

Arias	"Sebben, crudele" (1710)

Oratorios	La passione di Gesù Cristo (1730)

Related articles	Galant music

Category:Compositions by Antonio Caldara

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