Sebben, crudele explained

"Sebben, crudele" is an aria from Antonio Caldara's 1710 opera, La costanza in amor vince l'inganno (Faithfulness in love conquers treachery). It comes from the third scene of the opera's first act, and is sung by the character Aminta, a nobleman whose wife is unfaithful.^[1]

Although the opera itself has been rarely performed in modern times, Sebben, crudele remains a popular concert aria. It has been recorded by Cecilia Bartoli, Beniamino Gigli and Janet Baker, amongst others.

Bibliography

• Anthology of Italian Song of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries - Selected and edited with biographical notes by Alessandro Parisotti, G. Schirmer, 1926

External links

• The LiederNet Archive

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Notes and References

1. Web site: La Costanza in amor vince l'inganno : Drama pastorale da rappresentarsi nel Teatro Domestico dell'illustrissimo, ed eccellentissimo signor principe di Cerveteri pel carnevale del 1711. 1711.