Ombra mai fu
Opening Aria of Serse in F major
Georg Friedrich Händel
1738
Duration: 3'
Tender and beautiful fronds
of my beloved plane tree,
let Fate smile upon you.
May thunder, lightning, and storms
never disturb your dear peace,
nor may you by blowing winds be profaned.
Never was a shade
of any plant
dearer and more lovely,
or more sweet.
