Vaccai - Practical Method - for Soprano, Tenor

Lesson VIII
The Appoggiatura taken from above or below
The Appoggiatura (or leaning note) is the most expressive of all the musical adornments.
The effect is gained bJ borrowing the full value indicated from the note that follows.On some
occasions,the singer may slightly lengthen the time; but iever, n any cas e, abbreviate It.

if in my la - dy~ eyes Love wak - etl nev - er,

Sen _ za la - ma - bi - le Dio di Cit - te ra

a - zre skies, May's_ sweet., en - deav - or? The

di_ non tor - na- no di__ pri - ma - ve ra. Non

The blossom all dies. if in my

non spu.nta un fior. Ler - be sn!

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la- dy's eyes Comes sweet re - lent ing, One

ma,r-gi-ne del fon - tt.,a. - mi - co, le

con - sent - ing't:\ Dawn.; breaks-on land and sea, The flow'rs_ re - a -

lu - pri - co per_ Ini_ ri - ve_ sto- DO 'an - ti - co- 0-

rise The birds siig And day filIS the

nor , per lu - ri - ve- s o - no 'an - ti - co o -

The birds sing And day fills the skies.

per lu - Ian , ti - co 0- nor.

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