Composer	George Frideric Handel
Type	Aria
From	Atto I, Scena I
Key	A major
Meter	3/8
Tempo	Allegro

Italian text
Goffredo
Sovra bale scoscesi e pungenti
Il suo tempio la gloria sol ha.
Né fra gioie, piaceri e contenti
I bei voti ad apprender si va.

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About the text

• Author: Aaron Hill & Giacomo Rossi
• After La Gerusalemme liberata by Torquato Tasso (1544-1595)

Instrumentation

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Categories

• Handel tenor arias ›
• Handel opera arias ›
• Arias in A major ›
• Arias in 3/8 meter ›
• Tempo Allegro ›

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe II/4.2, p. 12
• Scores at IMSLP ›

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