by Robert Desnos (1900 - 1945)
La Belle‑de‑Nuit Matches original text
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG
Quand je m'endors et quand je rêve La belle-de-nuit se relève. Elle entre dans la maison En escaladant le balcon, Un rayon de lune la suit, Belle-de-nuit, fleur de minuit.
Composition:
- Set to music by Witold Lutoslawski (1913 - 1994), "La Belle-de-Nuit", 1990, published 1992, first performed 1991 [ high voice and orchestra or piano ], from Chantefleurs et chantefables, no. 1, Universal Editions
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Desnos (1900 - 1945), "La Belle-de-Nuit", appears in Chantefables et Chantefleurs, Paris, Éd. Librairie Gründ, first published 1952
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , "The Night Beauty", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2016-01-25
Line count: 6
Word count: 30