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by Gaetano Maria Aleardi (1812 - 1878), as Aleardo Aleardi

Dimmi perchè
 (Sung text for setting by C. Widor)
 See base text
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Dimmi perché se alla campagna io sento 
un canto, un suono tu mi viene in mente?
 
Dimmi perché se guardo il firmamento
in ogni stella tu mi sei presente?
 
Dimmi perché da qual che di mi pare
che il mondo non sia fatto che di te?

Tu nei fior, nell'aere, tu nel mare.
Sorridi. Adunque tu lo sai perché.

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Marie Jean Albert Widor (1844 - 1937), "Dimmi perchè", op. 35 no. 1 (1878) [ voice and piano ], from 3 mélodies italiennes, no. 1, Paris, J. Hamelle

Text Authorship:

  • by Gaetano Maria Aleardi (1812 - 1878), as Aleardo Aleardi

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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-07-22
Line count: 8
Word count: 59

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