Composer

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George Frederick Handel

Genre

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Choral

Average_duration

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10:17

Movement_count

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4

Movement ....

"Ditemi, o piante" is an aria from the opera "Flavio, re de' Longobardi" composed by George Frederick Handel. The opera premiered on May 14, 1723, at the King's Theatre in London. The aria is sung by the character Guido, who is mourning the loss of his love, Teodata. The aria is in the key of A minor and is divided into two sections. The first section is slow and mournful, with Guido asking the plants to tell him where Teodata is. The second section is faster and more agitated, with Guido expressing his despair and longing for Teodata. The aria is characterized by Handel's use of chromaticism and dissonance to convey Guido's emotional turmoil. The vocal line is highly ornamented, with trills and runs adding to the expressiveness of the music. The orchestration is relatively simple, with strings and continuo providing a supportive accompaniment to the vocal line. Overall, "Ditemi, o piante" is a powerful example of Handel's ability to convey complex emotions through music. Its premiere in "Flavio, re de' Longobardi" was well-received, and the aria has since become a popular piece in the repertoire of many operatic tenors.

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