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by Ridolfo Arlotti (1546 - 1613)

Luci serene e chiare
 (Sung text for setting by C. Monteverdi)
 See original
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  FRE GER
Luci serene e chiare,
Voi m'incendete, voi, ma prov'il core
Nell'incendio diletto, non dolore.
Dolci parole e care,
Voi mi ferite, voi, ma prov'il petto
Non dolor ne la piaga, ma diletto.
O miracol d'Amore!
Alma ch'è tutta foco e tutta sange
Si strugg'e non si duol, muor e non langue.

Composition:

    Set to music by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Luci serene e chiare", published 1603 [ vocal quintet ], from Libro IV de madrigali, no. 8, madrigal

Text Authorship:

  • by Ridolfo Arlotti (1546 - 1613), no title, written 1603

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Bruce Adolphe) , "Eyes serene and clear", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Yeux sereins et clairs", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Heitere, funkelnde Augen", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Alberto Pedrotti

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 9
Word count: 54

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