by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Madonna, io ben vorrei
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): GER
Madonna, io ben vorrei Che fusse in voi quant'è beltà, pietade, O tanta crudeltade Che l'un’ al cor daria quel che desia, O l'altra fineria la vita mia.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (c1561 - 1613), "Madonna, io ben vorrei", published 1594. [vocal quintet a cappella] [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , title 1: "Meine Dame, ich wünschte sehr", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2016-01-11
Line count: 5
Word count: 28