Is "Sebben crudele" by Antonio Caldara in the public domain?

Question:Yes. There's no copyright problem in performing or recording it in Italian as Caldara died in 1736. The venerable Schirmer "24 Italian Songs and Arias" (irreverently known to voice students as the "Double Dozen D--o Ditties") was originally published in 1894 and should be fine, but there's a renewal in 1948 and I can't confirm that both editions are the same. Of course, copying the Alfred or ABRSM editions would be right out.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Yes. There's no copyright problem in performing or recording it in Italian as Caldara died in 1736. The venerable Schirmer "24 Italian Songs and Arias" (irreverently known to voice students as the "Double Dozen D--o Ditties") was originally published in 1894 and should be fine, but there's a renewal in 1948 and I can't confirm that both editions are the same. Of course, copying the Alfred or ABRSM editions would be right out.

Yes, it is. Arrangements of it may not be, but the piece itself was written well before the cutoff date for public domain.