Ombra mai fu

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"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.

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Ombra mai fu canonical 8
“Ombra mai fu” 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aria
classical composition
musical work
alsoKnownAs Handel’s Largo
Largo from Xerxes
basedOnTextBy Silvio Stampiglia
catalogueNumber HWV 40 (within opera Serse)
centuryOfComposition 18th century
composer George Frideric Handel
countryOfOrigin Great Britain
firstLine Ombra mai fu
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
operaPremiereDate 1738
operaPremiereLocation London
linked to: London, England
operaPremiereTheatre King’s Theatre, Haymarket
originalInstrumentation voice and orchestra
partOf Serse
period Baroque
positionInOpera Act I
Scene 1
style lyrical
subject shade of a plane tree
sungByCharacter Xerxes I of Persia
linked to: Xerxes I
tempoMarking Largo
textAuthor Nicola Francesco Haym
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Serse famousAria Ombra mai fu
Serse aria Ombra mai fu
Ombra mai fu firstLine Ombra mai fu
HWV 40 hasPart Ombra mai fu
HWV 40 famousFor Ombra mai fu
HWV 40 aria Ombra mai fu
HWV 40 notableExcerpt Ombra mai fu
HWV 40 hasKeyAria Ombra mai fu
Voice of the Violin hasTrack “Ombra mai fu”
subject linked to: album "Voice of the Violin"
linked to: Ombra mai fu