by Hercole Bentivoglio (c1506 - 1573)
La bocca onde l'asprissime parole See original
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: FRE
La bocca onde l'asprissime parole Solean uscir ch'ir mi facean dolente Vie più di quante mai fur sotto il sole, Or nutre l'alma mia soavemente D'odor di fresche rose, e di viole, Cui cede ogn'altro che l'Arabia sente E d' Ambrosia e di Nettare si pasce, Ché tra le perl', e i bei rubini nasce.
Composition:
- Set to music by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "La bocca onde l'asprissime parole", published 1590 [ vocal quintet ], from Libro II de madrigali, no. 14, madrigal
Score: IMSLP [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Hercole Bentivoglio (c1506 - 1573), no title
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La bouche d'où les paroles les plus âpres", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-02
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Word count: 60