Crossword-Solution: CIELI 5 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 7

Beatrice, who hesitated for a moment as if to decide upon her song, at last caught her idea from this scene around her, and began one of the most magnificent of Italian compositions: “I cieli immensi narrano Del grand’ Iddio la gloria.” [Illustration: “SHE GAVE HERSELF ENTIRELY UP TO THE JOY OF SONG.”] Her first notes poured forth with a sweetness and fullness that arrested the attention of all on board the ship.

Now, the more Brandon felt the power of her presence the more he took refuge within himself, avoiding all dangerous topics, speaking only of external things, calling upon her to sing of loftier themes, such as those “_cieli immensi_” of which she had sung when he first heard her.

The third act, like the first, after a brief dialogue, opens with a lovely romanza ("O cieli azzuri") sung by Aida, and the remainder of the act is devoted to two duets,--the first between Amonasro and Aida, and the second between Rhadames and Aida.

For what do you think? I’ve been at the wedding to-day—Dianora Acciajoli’s with the young Albizzi that there has been so much talk of—and everybody wondered at its being to-day instead of yesterday; but, _cieli_! such a wedding as it was might have been put off till the next Quaresima for a penance.

The "Carme" spoken of in the above letter form a long poem on modern astronomy, entitled "I Cieli," (published by Vallardi.