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O begl'occhi di fata, o begl'occhi stranissimi e profondi... Voi m'avete rubata la pace della prima gioventù. Bella signora dai capelli biondi per la mia giovinezza che v'ho data mi darete di più. O sì, voi mi darete dei vostri baci la febbre e l'ardore! Trepidante sarete tra le mie bracie aperte... Tra le mie bracie aperte e sul mio cor. Della mia gioventù prendete il fiore. Del mio giovine sangue l'ardore prendete. Ma datemi l'amor, ma datemi l'amor!
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Luigi Denza (1846 - 1922), "Occhi di fata" [voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Anne Evans) , "Fairy eyes", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Danilo Serrano) , "Ojos de Hada", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Rose Bronstein
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 19
Word count: 79
O beautiful fairy eyes so deep and strange you have stolen the peace of my youth. Beautiful signora with the blonde hair I have given you my youth but you give me more. Oh yes you give me your kisses, a fever and ardour! I am anxious that you will be in my open arms in my open arms and in my heart. You have taken the flower of my youth and of my young blood... you take my ardour, but please, please give me love.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © by Anne Evans, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by ? Tremacoldo
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 19
Word count: 86