Ombra mai fu
E561794
"Ombra mai fu" is a renowned Baroque aria from George Frideric Handel's opera *Serse*, celebrated for its serene, lyrical melody and frequent performance as a standalone concert piece.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aria
ⓘ
classical composition ⓘ musical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Handel’s Largo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Largo from Xerxes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnTextBy | Silvio Stampiglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 40 (within opera Serse) ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 18th century ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLine | Ombra mai fu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyArrangedFor |
organ
ⓘ
piano ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ voice and piano ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedAs |
church solo
ⓘ
concert piece ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
opera aria ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| mood | serene ⓘ |
| movementType | aria di sortita ⓘ |
| operaCharacter | Serse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereDate | 1738 ⓘ |
| operaPremiereLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereTheatre | King’s Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Serse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInOpera |
Act I
ⓘ
Scene 1 ⓘ |
| style | lyrical ⓘ |
| subject | shade of a plane tree ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Xerxes I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Largo ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Nicola Francesco Haym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | F major ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
funeral and memorial services
ⓘ
recital repertoire ⓘ wedding music ⓘ |
| vocalRange |
baritone
ⓘ
countertenor ⓘ mezzo-soprano ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
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