Composer	George Frideric Handel
Type	Aria
From	Atto II, Scena I
Key	a minor
Meter	3/4
Tempo	Andante

Italian text
Eustazio
Siam prossimi al porto,
Per prender conforto
Al nostro penar.
Ch’il cor si consoli,
Il duolo s’involi
Da chi sa sperar.

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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 minor ›
• Arias in 3/4 meter ›
• Tempo Andante ›

Resources

• Full score: Hallische Händel-Ausgabe II/4.2, p. 85
• Scores at IMSLP ›

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