Composed by Handel in 1724, with a libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, the aria is performed by the character Julius Caesar in act 1, scene 3, and is scored for strings and two horns, with the horn obbligato mimicking Caesar's voice throughout.
The aria was composed by Handel in 1724. This was with a libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym. The aria is performed by the character Julius Caesar in act 1. This was with the horn obbligato. This horn obbligato is mimicking Caesar's voice throughout. The aria is scored for strings. This was with the horn obbligato. The aria is scored for two horns. This was with the horn obbligato. This horn obbligato is mimicking Caesar's voice throughout. Act 1 is scene 3.