English translation of Piena splendeva la luna
by Luigi Dallapiccola (1904 - 1975), "Piena splendeva la luna", from Cinque Frammenti di Saffo, no. 4Note: this is a translation of one multi-text setting.
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Piena splendeva la luna Quando presso l'altare si fermarono.
Text Authorship:
- by Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968)
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]E le Cretesi con armonia sui piedi leggeri cominciarono, Spensierate, a girare intorno all'ara Sulla tenera erba appena nata.
Text Authorship:
- by Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968)
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]The moon shone at the full when next to the altar they halted.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2007 by T. P. (Peter) Perrin, (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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- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968)
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- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title
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And the Cretan girls began on light feet, harmoniously, with elation to whirl around the altar on the tender just-grown grass.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2007 by T. P. (Peter) Perrin, (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 Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968)
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
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