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by Efrem Bartoletti (1889 - 1961)
Translation © by Davide Zannoni

Umbria
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Tramonti d’oro e nitidi sereni
pe’ cieli effusi di color di rose;
sere incantate e paesaggi ameni,
ricchi d’ulivi e d’alte querci ombrose.

Valli feconde, ne’ cui dolci seni
fuman le ville nel gran verde ascose;
clivi ridenti ove, d’umor ripieni,
veston grappoli vigne rigogliose.

Monti ineguali, in cerchio digradanti,
irti di faggi il pie’, nudi le vette;
giulivi al suon de’ pastorali canti…

Salve, Umbria mia, d’eccelse anime elette
culla ridente! I colli tuoi festanti
ognor sospiro e le tue molli aurette.

Text Authorship:

  • by Efrem Bartoletti (1889 - 1961) [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 Davide Zannoni , "Umbria", 2002, first performed 2002 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], from The Efrem Songs, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Davide Zannoni) , "Umbria", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2015-10-28
Line count: 14
Word count: 83

Umbria
Language: English  after the Italian (Italiano) 
Golden sunsets and clear serene skies
 colored like a rose;
 enchanted evenings and pleasant landscapes,
 rich with olive trees and tall and shady oaks.

Fertile valleys, the slopes of which
 have smoking farms hiding in the green;
 charming hills where opulent vines
 are full of juicy grapes.

Irregular mountains, gradually descending,
 beeches at the foot and barren tops;
 rejoicing when they hear the shepherds’ songs…

Hail, my Umbria, enchanted cradle
 of outstanding souls! I am always longing
 for your joyful hills and your soft breeze. 

Text Authorship:

  • by Davide Zannoni , "Umbria", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Italian (Italiano) by Efrem Bartoletti (1889 - 1961)
    • Go to the text page.

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

    [ None yet in the database ]


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2023-04-10
Line count: 14
Word count: 85

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