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{{lang|it|Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada}} is an aria from the oratorio ''Assalonne'' (Engl.: Absalom, Ger: Abschalom or Absalom) is an oratorio by [[Antonio Caldara]] with a libretto by [[Giacomo Antonio Bergamori]]. It premiered in 1720, at the {{lang|de|Hofkapelle}} (court chapel) in Vienna<ref name="IMSLP"/>. | {{lang|it|Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada}} is an aria from the oratorio ''Assalonne'' (Engl.: Absalom, Ger: Abschalom or Absalom) is an oratorio by [[Antonio Caldara]] with a libretto by [[Giacomo Antonio Bergamori]]. It premiered in 1720, at the {{lang|de|Hofkapelle}} (court chapel) in Vienna<ref name="IMSLP"/>. | ||
In the role of Joabbe (Joab), Joanni is indicated. (Whether this is the name of a castrato is unclear.) | |||
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| title = Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada | | title = Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada | ||
| english-title = | | english-title = Against the wicked take up the sword! | ||
| composer = [[Antonio Caldara]] | | composer = [[Antonio Caldara]] | ||
| lyricist = [[Giacomo Antonio Bergamori]] | | lyricist = [[Giacomo Antonio Bergamori]] | ||
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A disloyal son is no longer a son. | A disloyal son is no longer a son. | ||
He | He shall fall! | ||
He | He shall be struck down! | ||
He | He shall be held captive in shackles and chains, | ||
For who breaks allegiance does not deserve mercy.<ref name="English"/></poem><div class="footnotes"><poem></poem></div> | For who breaks allegiance does not deserve mercy.<ref name="English"/></poem><div class="footnotes"><poem></poem></div> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
[[File:Incipit of Contro l'empio.jpg|400px|thumb|alt=Incipit of "Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada"|Incipit of "Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada"]] | |||
*Free Score at the IMSLP: | *Free Score at the IMSLP: | ||
:Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720). | :Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720). | ||
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<ref name="English">English translation by Birikein & FR, 2021</ref> | |||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:17, 28 October 2021
| Assalonne | |
|---|---|
| by Antonio Caldara | |
 First page of Assalonne, 1720[1] | |
| English | Absalom |
| Other name | Assalone[2] |
| Libretto | Giacomo Antonio Bergamori |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 23 February 1720[1][2] |
| Location | Vienna: Hofkapelle |
Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada is an aria from the oratorio Assalonne (Engl.: Absalom, Ger: Abschalom or Absalom) is an oratorio by Antonio Caldara with a libretto by Giacomo Antonio Bergamori. It premiered in 1720, at the Hofkapelle (court chapel) in Vienna[1].
In the role of Joabbe (Joab), Joanni is indicated. (Whether this is the name of a castrato is unclear.)
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2020 | La Vanità del Mondo (Album) |
Libretto
Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada
(Against the wicked take up the sword!)
from Assalonne
Antonio Caldara (music), Giacomo Antonio Bergamori (words)
 | Modernized Italian |
Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada! | |
|
| Ancient Italian |
Contro l'empio s'impugni la spada. Source: Libretto, 1920[3] | |
 | |
Against the wicked take up the sword! | |
Sources
- Free Score at the IMSLP:
- Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1720).
- Copyist of Vienna
- Public Domain
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna (A-Wn): Mus.Hs.17058
- "Assalonne (Caldara, Antonio)". IMSLP. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. 1720. Retrieved October 21, 2021.[1]
- Free Libretto
- Assalonne / Oratorio / Cantato / Nell'Augustissima Capella
- Della Sac. Cesarea, e Catt. Real / Maesta' / di / Carlo VI.
- Imperador / de' Romani / Sempre Augusto / L'Anno M. DCC.XX
- Musica del Sig. Antonio Caldara, Vice-Maestro di Cappella di S. M. Ces. e Catt.
- Vienna d'Austria / Appresso Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C.
- Caldara, Antonio (1720). "Assalone". Google Books. Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Assalonne (Caldara, Antonio)". IMSLP. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. 1720. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Caldara, Antonio. "Assalone". OpeningNight. Stanford. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Caldara, Antonio (1720). "Assalone". Google Books. Gio. Van Ghelen, Stampatore d Corte di S. M. C. e C. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ↑ English translation by Birikein & FR, 2021
Further reading
- Kirkendale, Ursula (1966). Antonio Caldara, Sein Leben und seine venezianisch-römischen Oratorien. Böhlau, Universität Wien. Musikwissenschaftliches Institut.
- "Joab". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.