by François Marie Arouet (1694 - 1778), as Voltaire
Ah ! Camargo, que vous êtes brillante !
Language: French (Français)
Ah ! Camargo, que vous êtes brillante ! Mais que Sallé, grands dieux, est ravissante ! Que vos pas sont légers, et que les siens sont doux ! Elle est inimitable, et vous êtes nouvelle ; Les Nymphes sautent comme vous, Mais les Grâces dansent comme elle.
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- by François Marie Arouet (1694 - 1778), as Voltaire, "Madrigal" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Jacques Chailley (1910 - 1999), "À deux danseuses" [ duet for baritone and soprano with piano ], from Trois madrigaux galants, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
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