by Giovanni Battista Guarini (1538 - 1612)
Dolcissimo uscignolo
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Our translations: FRE
Dolcissimo uscignolo, tu chiami la tua cara compagnia cantando: »Vieni, vieni, anima mia«. A me canto non vale, e non ho come tu da volar ale. O felice augelletto, come nel tuo diletto ti ricompensa ben l'alma natura: se ti negò saver, ti diè ventura.
Text Authorship:
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), "Dolcissimo uscignolo", published 1638 [vocal quintet], from Libro VIII: Madrigali guerrieri e amorosi, no. 16, a 5 voci, cantato a voce piena, alla francese [ sung text not verified ]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Très doux rossignol", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-09-05
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Word count: 45