by Giuseppe Zaffira (flourished 1868-1886)
Translation Singable translation by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901)
Biondina
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: ENG
Biondina bella, se tu fossi mia, Ti vestirei di bianco tutta quanta, Sì che paressi la Vergine Maria, O qualche santa. Ti condurrei così nella chiesetta, Là dove m'han portato a battezzare, E là ti vorrei fatta una nicchietta Sopra l'altare. E bramerei che l'organo suonato Da qualche Serafin del Paradiso Mi facesse morire inebriato Sul tuo bel viso.
Text Authorship:
- by Giuseppe Zaffira (flourished 1868-1886) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "Biondina", CG 340 (1872) [ voice and piano ], from Biondina, poème musical, no. 2, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901) ; composed by Charles Gounod.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Biondina", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2004-08-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 59
O belle blonde
Language: French (Français) after the Italian (Italiano)
O belle blonde, Je ne rêve au monde Que de te voir, ainsi qu'à la madonne, Un voile blanc qui dans l'ombre rayonne, Et t'environne! Je te voudrais conduire ainsi moi-mème, Où j'ai reçu l'eau sainte du baptême. Dans cette église où nos deux mains unies Seraient bénies! Et je voudrais au son des voix divines, De l'orgue saint, des cloches argentines, Sous ton regard où mon âme se noie, Mourir de joie!
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Giuseppe Zaffira (flourished 1868-1886)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "O belle blonde", CG. 340 (1872) [voice and piano], from Biondina, poème musical, no. 2, also set in Italian (Italiano) [ sung text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-12-29
Line count: 18
Word count: 73