by Alicia Gaspar de Alba (b. 1958)
Sin vos
Language: Spanish (Español)
Oh, this dreadful pain! There is a hole where my soul once was. Oh, this bleeding wound. I am broken, torn, Mad with despair. How could this happen to us now? We are leaving, Juana. The King has removed Tomás as Viceroy. Soon, we will return to Spain. Our reign has ended. How can I live without you? I will take your work. I want every letter you have written; Every phrase you have turned; Every poem with which you have graced The humble parchment. How many months do we have? Weeks? Days? I will have your work published in Spain. I promise. Give me every letter, every phrase, every poem. We have no time to waste! I will save you. Your work will save you, my beloved Juana. Every letter, every phrase, every poem.
Text Authorship:
- by Alicia Gaspar de Alba (b. 1958), "Sin vos" [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 Carla Lucero (b. 1964), "Sin vos", first performed 2019 [ soprano and orchestra ], from the opera: Juana [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-04
Line count: 25
Word count: 135