Tuona il ciel

La Giuditta
by Benedetto Marcello
Cover of La Giuditta by Benedetto Marcello, 1710
English	Judith
Genre	Oratorio
Libretto	anonymous
Composed	1709
Dedication	Donna Livia Spinola Borghese Principessa di Rossano
Premiere
Date	1710

"Tuona il ciel" is an aria from the oratorio La Giuditta by Benedetto Marcello. The author of the libretto remains anonymous; the piece premiered in 1710..

"Tuona il ciel" appears on the following album:

Year	Album	Ensemble
2020	La Vanità del Mondo (Album)	Ensemble Artaserse

Libretto

Tuona il ciel

from  La Giuditta
Benedetto Marcello (music),  anonymous (words)

(Achior)

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Tuona il Ciel sul capo all'empio E già manda a farne scempio Forte braccio invitto cor. Già ministra di vendetta È temprata la saetta Da giustissimo furor.

Heaven is thundering over the head of the wicked And already it sends to his destruction A strong arm, an undefeated heart. Already, to execute the vengeance, The lighting bolt is tempered With most righteous fury.

Der Himmel donnert über dem Haupt des Schändlichen Und schon schickt er um Verwüstung zu bringen Einen starken Arm und ein unbesiegtes Herz. Schon ist als Vollstrecker der Rache Der Blitz geschmiedet, gehärtet inm gerechtesten Zorn

Répertoire International des Sources Musicales – RISM-OPAC

• I-Catalogue Number IBM 225

Sources

Free Score at the IMSLP:

• Biblioteca Musicale G. Greggiati, Ostiglia, MN0052 Mss. Mus. B. 12

"La Giuditta (Marcello, Benedetto)". Biblioteca Musicale G. Greggiati, Ostiglia, MN0052 Mss. Mus. B. 12. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

Caution! The aria "Tuona il ciel" is not contained in the sheet music. Further research is needed to find the manuscript.