by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Se vittorie sì belle
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): FRE
Se vittorie sì belle han le guerre d'amore, fatti guerrier mio core. E non temer degl'amorosi strali le ferite mortali. Pugna, sappi ch'è gloria il morir per desio de la vittoria.
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 Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Se vittorie sì belle", published 1638 [chorus], from Libro VIII: Madrigali guerrieri e amorosi, no. 4, madrigal [text not verified]
- by Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), "Se vittorie si belle", published 1651 [chorus], from Libro IX: Madrigali e canzonette a due e tre voci, no. 3, madrigal [text not verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Si de si belles victoires", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-09-04
Line count: 7
Word count: 31