Era la vo
Language: Italian - Sicilian
Era la vo (che beddu stu nomu: Cu ci lu misi è un galantomu). Ritornello Bo, bo, durmi nic[u] e fa la vo. Bo, bo, durmi nicuzzu e fa la vo. Era la vo (sunnizzu veni Veni a cavaddu e un veniri a pperi). (Ritornello) Era la vo (durmiti durmiti Ca li arvulichi sun murti di siti) (Ritornello)
Note provided by Garrett Medlock for the ritornello, line 1, "nic[u]": Sadero's score source gives "u" in the sung text and "o" in the typed text at the front of the score. There are several inconsistencies between these two, including use of "vo"/"vò" and punctuation.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Eugenia Scarpa (1886 - 1968), as Geni Sadero, "Era la vo", published 1921 [ voice and piano ], Milan: Società Anonima Notari [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-04-11
Line count: 11
Word count: 62