by Carl Meisl (1775 - 1853)
Arie des Orpheus
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Altes Eisen, Messing, Bley, Lumpen, Fetzen, Hahnengeschrey. Galgenvögel, Rabenas, Faule Äpfel, Ananas, Artischoken, Teufelskoth, Schwere Reiter, Butterbrod, Alte Weiber, Kohlendampf, Fliegengift und Magenkrampf. Gliederreißen, Ohrenweh, Ranzigs Fett und Märzenschnee. Postillion und Sesseltrager, Bäckenjodl, Ochsenschlager. Alte Katzen, schwarze Pudel, Leberknödel, Lungenstrudel, Das ist doch ein Quodlibet, Das gewiß zum Herzen geht.
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Meisl (1775 - 1853), written c1820, from Orpheus und Euridice (oder So geht es im Olymp zu!) [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Arie des Orpheus", 2004 [baritone and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-05-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 50