by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891)
La nuit
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG
Nous bénissons la douce Nuit, Dont le frais baiser nous délivre. Sous ses voiles on se sont vivre Sans inquiétude et sans bruit. Le souci dévorant s'enfuit, Le parfum de l'air nous enivre; Nous bénissons la douce Nuit, Dont le frais baiser nous délivre. Pâle songeur qu'un Dieu poursuit, Repose-toi, ferme ton livre. Dans les cieux blancs comme du givre Un flot d'astres frissonne et luit, Nous bénissons la douce Nuit.
Text Authorship:
- by Théodore Faullin de Banville (1823 - 1891), "La nuit", appears in Les Exilés, in Rondels, no. 2, first published 1875 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Ernest Amédée Chausson (1855 - 1899), "La nuit", op. 11 no. 1 (1883), first performed 1883 [ vocal duet for soprano and baritone with piano ], from Deux Duos, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Reynaldo Hahn (1874 - 1947), "La nuit" [ three-part chorus ], from Douze rondels, no. 11 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Reynaldo Hahn (1874 - 1947), "La nuit", 1891, published 1899 [ medium voice and piano ], from Mélodies - 1er volume, no. 7, Paris, Éd. Heugel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Charles Koechlin (1867 - 1950), "La nuit", op. 1 (5 rondels [in fact, 6]) no. 2 (1890-1894), published [1896] [ voice and piano ], Éd. E. Baudoux & Cie. [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Xavier Henri Napoleon Leroux (1863 - 1919), "La nuit" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Alexis Jean Hubert Rostand (1844 - 1919), as Jean Hubert, "La Nuit", <<1904 [ high voice and piano ], from Les Saisons et les Heures, no. 6, Éd. Heugel & Cie. [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Night", copyright © 2016
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