by Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936)
Language: Spanish (Español)
Our translations: FRE
Por las orillas del río
se está la noche mojando
y en los pechos de Lolita
se mueren de amor los ramos.
...
La noche de anís y plata
relumbra por los tejados.
Plata de arroyos y espejos.
Anís de tus muslos blancos.
Composition:
- Set to music by Silvestre Revueltas (1899 - 1940), "Serenata", ISR 2 no. 6, R 69 no. 6 (1939), published 1945, orchestrated 1969, stanzas 1,5 [ voice and piano or instrumental ensemble ], from Cinco canciones para niños y dos canciones profanas, no. 6
Text Authorship:
- by Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936), "Serenata", subtitle: "Homenaje a Lope de Vega", appears in Canciones, in Eros con bastón, first published 1925
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , subtitle: "Hommage à Lope de Vega", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2010-08-07
Line count: 15
Word count: 78