by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Dormi, bella, dormi tu?
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Dormi, bella, dormi tu? Se dormi sognati d'esser men cruda se vegli porgimi qualche pietà. Sospiri profondi tramando dal cor e tu non rispondi, ahi, barbaro amor. Bei lumi rubelli chi mai, chi v'apriva? E tu non favelli, ahi, barbaro amor.
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- 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 Giovanni Battista Bassani (1657 - 1716), "Dormi, bella, dormi tu?", from La Serenata [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 41