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Tenor: Mandina amabile, questo denaro Prendilo, tientilo tutto per te. Soprano: Oh come siete grazioso e caro! Quanto denaro, tutto per me? Tenor: La mano porgimi d'amore in pegno. Soprano: Ecco, servitevi, ve la consegno, A Due: Oh che contento in cor mi sento, Piu dolce giubilo per me non v'e Soprano: Quante monete! Tutto per me! Bass: Eccellenza, seguitate, io gia so che voi lo fate per bonta, per amicizia. Qui non c'entra la malizia, no signor. Tenor: Resta pur colla tua sposa, io vi lascio e me ne vo. Soprano: Pippo ha in capo qualche cosa, corria fingere e non puo Bass: Ho un sospetto maledetto, e cavarmelo non so. Soprano: Sono astratti, pajon mutti. cosa s'abbiano non so. Tenor: Vado e torno, e come il girono finir dee, solo io lo so.
Authorship
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), "Mandina amabile", K. 480 (1785). [soprano, tenor, bass, orchestra] [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Christian Anderson) , "Beloved Mandina", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chère Mandina", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Christian Anderson
This text was added to the website: 2004-07-12
Line count: 35
Word count: 135
Ténor Chère Mandina, cet argent Prends-le, garde-le tout pour toi. Soprano Oh, comme vous êtes gracieux et cher ! Tant d'argent, tout pour moi ? Ténor Donne-moi la main en gage d'amour. Soprano Voici, prenez-la, je vous la donne. Tous les deux Oh, comme je ressens du bonheur dans mon cœur, Il n'y a pas de joie plus douce. Soprano Tant d'argent ! Tout pour moi ! Basse Excellence, continuez, Je sais que vous le faites Par bonté, par amitié, La malice n'a rien à voir, non, monsieur. Ténor Reste ici, collé à ton épouse, Je vous quitte et je m'en vais. Soprano Pippo a quelque chose en tête, Il et ne le peut. Basse J'ai un gros soupçon, Et ne sais comment l'oublier. Soprano Ses soupçons sont vagues, ils semblent fous, Ils n'ont pas de cause. Ténor Je vais et je reviens, et comment cela Va se terminer, moi seul le sais.
Authorship
- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to French (Français) copyright © 2018 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
This text was added to the website: 2018-01-09
Line count: 35
Word count: 153