by Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier (1811 - 1872)
Translation possibly by Paul England (c1863 - c1932)
Had I but wings
Language: English  after the French (Français)
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Note: the title page of the score gives the translator's name as P. England
Authorship:
- possibly by Paul England (c1863 - c1932)
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier (1811 - 1872), title 1: "Les papillons", title 2: "Pantoum", written 1837, appears in La Comédie de la Mort, first published 1838
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Percy Reeve (1855 - ?), "Had I but wings", published 1896 [ voice and piano ], London, Metzler & Co.
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- Also set in English, a translation by H. D. Banning ; composed by Arturo Luzzatti.
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- Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Bainbridge Crist.
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Karl Vollheim , "Ein Wunsch" ; composed by Gustav Hasse.
- Also set in Italian (Italiano), a translation by Giuseppe Zaffira (flourished 1868-1886) ; composed by Émile Pessard.
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- Also set in Italian (Italiano), a translation by Angelo Zanardini (1820 - 1893) ; composed by Ettore Perosio, Francesco Paolo Tosti.
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