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Tenor-Solo Ihr erstes Himmelshoffen schwand. Jetzt sank sie fern im heißen Land Auf Afrikas Gebirge nieder Und badete ihr matt Gefieder Im Quell des Nils, dessen Entstehn Kein Erdgeborner noch gesehn. Chor der Genien des Nils Hervor aus den Wässern geschwind Und sehet das holde, liebliche Kind! Eine Peri ist's, welch hold' Gesicht Doch stört sie nicht! Hört, wie sie singt, Hört, wie sie klagt! Hervor aus den Wässern geschwind usw. Stille! Still! Die Peri Ach Eden, ach Eden, wie sehnt sich nach dir Mein Herz! O wann öffnet die Pforte sich mir?
Authorship
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- by Emil Flechsig (1808 - 1878) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Ihr erstes Himmelshoffen schwand", op. 50 no. 11 (1843), published 1844, from Das Paradies und die Peri, no. 11, Part II; Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La seva primera esperança d’entrar al cel s’esvaní", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Son premier espoir de ciel s'est évanoui", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "La sua prima speranza di cielo è sfumata", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Saúl Botero Restrepo) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-12-13
Line count: 19
Word count: 94
Ténor solo Son premier espoir de ciel s'est évanoui. Maintenant elle est tombée loin dans un pays chaud Au-dessus des montagnes d'Afrique Et a baigné son plumage terne Dans les sources du Nil, dont la naissance N'a été déjà vue par aucun être terrestre. Chœur des génies du Nil Sortez vite de l'eau Et regardez la belle, l'adorable enfant ! C'est une Péri, quel beau visage -- Ne la troublez pas! Écoutez, comme elle chante, Écoutez, comme elle se lamente ! Sortez vite de l'eau etc. Silence ! Silence ! La Péri Ah, Éden, ah, Éden, comme pour toi se languit Mon cœur ! Quand les portes s'ouvriront-elles pour moi ?
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) and by Emil Flechsig (1808 - 1878)
This text was added to the website: 2012-12-13
Line count: 19
Word count: 110