by Jean Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)
Air plaintif
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Faut-il qu'Amarillis périsse ? Diane, apaise ton courroux ; Par un horrible sacrifice Peux-tu briser des noeuds si doux ? Faut-il qu'Amarillis périsse, &c. Ah ! si la timide innocence Sur vos autels doit expirer, Dieux ! quelle est donc la récompense Que la vertu doit espérer ? Faut-il qu'Amarillis périsse, &c.
Authorship:
- by Jean Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764), "Air plaintif" [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 Jean Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764), "Air plaintif" [soprano, string quartet, continuo], from Le berger fidèle, no. 2. [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Plaintive Air", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Leslie McEwen
This text was added to the website: 2004-04-27
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