by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901)
À la Madone
Language: French (Français)
Blanche madone notre patronne, Charmante reine des cieux, Je veux de roses fraiches écloses, Orner ton front gracieux! Et pour ta fête que l'on apprete, O madone, je veux encor Parer ta grâce que rien n'efface D'un manteau d'argent et d'or! Sainte Marie, vierge chérie, Aux blonds cheveux parfumés, Comme une étoile, sous ton long voile, Brille à nos regards charmés! Jusqu'au pied même du roi suprême Porte notre humble ferveur! Que ta main blanche sur nous épanche Le bienfait d'un Dieu sauveur!
Authorship:
- by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901) [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 Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "À la Madone", CG 9a (1867), published 1874, first performed 1867 [ voice and piano ], from opera Roméo et Juliette [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , "To the Madonna", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura (Pranada) Sylvis) , "To the Madonna", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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