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Son fra l’onde

by Franz Schubert

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Son fra l’onde
Italian source: Pietro Metastasio

Son fra l’onde in mezzo al mare,
E al furor di doppio vento;
Or resisto, or mi sgomento
Fra la speme, e fra l’orror.

Per la fè, per la tua vita
Or pavento, or sono ardita,
E ritrovo egual, martire
Nell’ ardire e nel’ timor.

I am among the waves
English translation © Richard Wigmore

I am among the waves in the midst of the sea,
a prey to the fury of fierce winds;
now I am resolute, now I tremble,
vacillating between hope and terror.

Now I fear for your faith, for your life,
now I am emboldened;
and yet I find equal suffering
in boldness and in fear.

Son fra l’onde
Italian source: Pietro Metastasio

I am among the waves
English source: Richard Wigmore

Son fra l’onde in mezzo al mare,
I am among the waves in the midst of the sea,
E al furor di doppio vento;
a prey to the fury of fierce winds;
Or resisto, or mi sgomento
now I am resolute, now I tremble,
Fra la speme, e fra l’orror.
vacillating between hope and terror.

Per la fè, per la tua vita
Now I fear for your faith, for your life,
Or pavento, or sono ardita,
now I am emboldened;
E ritrovo egual, martire
and yet I find equal suffering
Nell’ ardire e nel’ timor.
in boldness and in fear.

Composer

Franz Schubert

Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…

Poet

Pietro Metastasio

Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi, better known by his pseudonym of Pietro Metastasio, was an Italian poet and librettist, considered the most important writer of opera seria libretti. Metastasio was born in Rome, where his father, Felice Trapassi,…

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