Aria This piece from the Munich lute-book is a free transcription of the aria Dighi che io son Jfedele from the Opera Alessandro nell'Indie by J. A. Hasse. Hasse was a native of Germany who went to Naples as a young man and studied under Alessandro Scarlatti. After achieving success and an international reputation in Italy he returned to Germany where he continued composing operas in the Italian style in the employment of the Elector of Saxony. He was married to Faustina, an opera singer of considerable talent and fiery temperament. Technically straightforward, the aria should provide pleasant and melodious sight- reading practice. (1) When the fourth finger slides from B to A the hand should move with it in anticipation of the second position bar. (2) The ligado from G# to F# is not as hard as it seems if the 3rd finger is firmly placed in advance. The reason for the fingering isto release the 2nd finger for the Bon the 6th tring. (The move to the high C should be precise and unhurried. Suggested tempo is J = 76. Johann Adolf Hasse (1699-1783) * im ifs a o om t * i srs aa = sa