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Ondeggiano i letti di rose Ne li orti specchiati da 'l mare In coro le spose con lento cantare Ne 'l talamo d'oro sopiscono il sir. Da l'alto scintillan profonde Le stelle su 'l capo immortale; Ne 'l vento si effonde quel cantico e sale Pe 'l gran firmamento che incurvasi a udir. Ignudo le nobili forme Consparso d'un olio d'aroma, L'amato s'addorme: la sua dolce chioma Par tutta di neri giacinti fiorir. Discende [da']1 cieli stellanti Un fiume soave d'oblio. Le spose, pieganti su 'l bel semidìo, Ne bevon con lungo piacere il respir.
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Text Authorship:
- by Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863 - 1938), "Romanza", appears in Isaotta Guttadàuro ed altre poesie [author's text checked 1 time 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 Derek Healey (b. 1936), "Romanza", op. 121c no. 3 (2009) [ baritone and piano ], from An Italian Songbook: 10 songs with texts by Carducci, Pascoli and d'Annunzio, no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880 - 1968), "Erotica" [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Erotica", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Érotique", copyright © 2013, (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.
Line count: 16
Word count: 96
The beds of roses sway Mirrored in the gardens of the sea In chorus, the brides with slow singing Lull their lord on his bed of gold. From on high the stars deeply shine On his immortal head; In the wind, their song effuses and departs for the grand firmament that leans down to listen. Naked, the noble form Covered in aromatic oil, The beloved [man] falls asleep: his sweet crown Blossoming of black hyacinths. Descending from the starry heavens, [Comes] a gentle river of oblivion; The brides, leaning over the handsome demigod, Drink in with long pleasure, his breath.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2013 by Laura Stanfield Prichard, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863 - 1938), "Romanza", appears in Isaotta Guttadàuro ed altre poesie
This text was added to the website: 2013-04-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 100