by Giuseppe Zaffira (flourished 1868-1886)
Le labbra ella compose ad un sorriso
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: ENG
Le labbra ella compose ad un sorriso Che avrebbe quasi affascinato il sole, Poi, nel guardarmi, la si fece in viso Color delle viole Ond'io (vedete dove il timor si mette!) Rimasi imbarazzato nel saluto, E le volendo dir mille cosette Stetti le labbra muto Timido fatto, ed ella ognor modesta, Ci guardammo senza nulla dire. Ma nel toccarle un lembo della vesta, io mi sentii morire.
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Text Authorship:
- by Giuseppe Zaffira (flourished 1868-1886), no title [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 Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893), "Le labbra ella compose", CG. 342 (1872) [ voice and piano ], from Biondina, poème musical, no. 4, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by (Paul) Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901) ; composed by Charles Gounod.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "She composed her lips into a smile", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-08-03
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