Pietro Metastasio

Pietro Metastasio (Pietro Trapassi)

Born January 3, 1698  (Rome).
Died April 12, 1782  (Vienna).

Texts by this poet

• Quell’ innocente figlio, D 17 (That innocent son)
• Entra l’uomo allor che nasce, D 33 (When he is born, the human being enters)
• Te solo adoro, D 34 (I adore only you)
• Serbate, o Dei custodi, D 35 (Preserve, oh gods who preside)
• Misero pargoletto, D 42 (Poor child)
• Pensa, che questo istante, D 76 (Think that this moment)
• Son fra l’onde, D 78 (I am in the middle of the waves)
• Leiden der Trennung, D 509 (The pains of separation)
• Vedi quanto adoro, D 510 (See how much I adore you)
• Da quel sembiante appresi, D 688/3 (I learned from that countenance)
• Mio ben ricordati, D 688/4 (Remember, my beloved)
• L’incanto degli occhi, D 902/1, D 990E (The enchantment of the eyes)
• Il traditor deluso, D 902/2 (The traitor tricked)