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Oh dolci, oh cari, oh desiati baci! Unite l'alme vanno sul labro ad incontrarsi. Col bacio l'alme fanno nel cor gran colpi darsi. Vezzosette si accordano; viperette si mordano. Ma sono i lor dolcissimi furori grand union dei cori. Oh dolci, oh cari, oh desiati baci! Bacia, mia bocca, e taci!
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "I baci" [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 Barbara Strozzi (1619 - 1677), "I baci", op. 2 no. 23, published 1651 [vocal duet for sopranos and continuo], from Cantate, ariette, e duetti, no. 23, Gardano, Venice [ sung text verified 1 time]
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- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Les baisers", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-05-24
Line count: 11
Word count: 51
Oh, baisers doux, oh, aimables, oh, désirés ! Les âmes vont s'unir. pour se rencontrer sur les lèvres. Avec un baiser les âmes dans le cœur se donnent de grands coups. Gracieusement elles s'accordent ; comme des vipères elles se mordent. Mais dans leur furie la plus douce il y a une grande union des cœurs. Oh, baisers doux, oh, aimables, oh, désirés ! Baise ma bouche et silence !
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to French (Français) copyright © 2017 by Guy Laffaille, (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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- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist, "I baci"
This text was added to the website: 2017-06-19
Line count: 11
Word count: 70