by Grazio Braccioli (1682 - 1752)
Qual candido fiore
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG
Qual candido fiore che sorge nel prato rinasce nel core la bella mia speme, poi torna a perir. Son troppo felice se amarti mi lice; ma l'anima amante fedele e costante lontan dal suo bene si sente languir.
Authorship:
- by Grazio Braccioli (1682 - 1752) [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 Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741), "Qual candido fiore", RV 728 (1727), first performed 1727 [ strings, soprano voice, and continuo ], from opera Orlando furioso [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Like a pure flower", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-02
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