by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Cara e dolce dolce
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: ENG
Cara e dolce dolce, Dolcissima libertà, Quanto ti piange il core. Fra i lacci d'un crin d'oro Prova d'un ciglio arcier la crudeltà. Le dure ritorte, Che rigida sorte Mi dà per mercé Mi stringono i pié E al mio lungo penar negan pietà.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Alessandro Scarlatti (1659 - 1725), "Cara e dolce dolce" [text verified 1 time]
Set in a modified version by Alessandro Scarlatti.
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , title 1: "Dear and very sweet", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2005-03-07
Line count: 10
Word count: 44