by Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967)
Montmartre
Language: English
Pigalle: A neon rose In a champagne bottle. At dawn The petals Fall.
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1901 - 1967), "Montmartre", appears in Fields of Wonder, in Border Line, no. 13 [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 Robert Owens (1925 - 2017), "Montmartre", op. 24 no. 13, published 1970 [ baritone and piano ], from Border Line, no. 13 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Paridam von dem Knesebeck) (Eva Hesse) , "Montmartre", appears in Mein dunklen Hände. Moderne Negerlyrik in Original und Nachdichtung, copyright ©
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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-26
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