by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  GER
Madonna, io ben vorrei
Che fusse in voi quant'è beltà, pietade,
O tanta crudeltade 
Che l'un’ al cor daria quel che desia,
O l'altra fineria la vita mia.

Composition:

    Set to music by Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa (c1561 - 1613), "Madonna, io ben vorrei", published 1594 [ vocal quintet a cappella ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Meine Dame, ich wünschte sehr", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann

This text was added to the website: 2016-01-11
Line count: 5
Word count: 28