by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Carmosenella
 (Sung text for setting by M. Bruch)
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Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Italian - Neapolitan (dialect) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ach wie schön ist Carmosenella,
Wenn sie tanzt die Tarantella.
Seht, wie kann sie die Füßchen schwingen,
Wie wenn Heimchen im Grase springen.
Ach wie schön ist Carmosenella,
Wenn sie tanzt die Tarantella.
 ... 
Mag es auch andere Schönen geben, 
Stelle nur Carmosenella
Carmos'nella stelle daneben, 
Und besiehst du bei Licht die Engel, 
Findest du Mängel über Mängel. 
Ach wie schön ist Carmosenella,
Wenn sie tanzt die Tarantella.
 ...

Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-4,1-2,12-15,1-2 of the original text.

Beneath the title: (Napolitanisch)

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Bruch (1838 - 1920), "Carmosenella", op. 17, Heft 2 no. 2, published 1864, lines 1-4,1-2,12-15,1-2 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Leuckart

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Line count: 32
Word count: 169

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ah, how lovely is Carmosenella
When she dances the tarantella;
Look how she can swing her little feet,
Just like when crickets leap in the grass.
Ah, how lovely is Carmosenella
When she dances the tarantella;
 ... 
Though there may be other lovely girls,
 Place Carmos'nella Carmosenella beside them,
And when you look at the angels in the light,
You find shortcoming after shortcoming.
Ah, how lovely is Carmosenella
When she dances the tarantella;
 ...

Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-4,1-2,12-15,1-2 of the original text.

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This text was added to the website: 2021-03-14
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