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Mezzosopran-Solo Verlassener Jüngling, nur das eine Bleibt, was ihm Trost noch gibt, Daß sie, die er seit Jahren treu geliebt, Geschützt ist vor dem Hauch der Gruft In ihres Vaters Fürstenhallen; Denn dorten kühlig fallen Fontänen, süß durchraucht Balsam'scher Duft die Hallen, Und rein ist dorten noch die Luft, Rein wie die Stirn, von ihr umhaucht. Tenor-Solo Doch sieh, wer naht dort leise schleichend Dem melancholischen Gebüsch, Der Göttin der Gesundheit gleichend, Mit Rosenwangen frühlingsfrisch! Sie ist's, vom Strahl des Mondes schaut Er still verklärt sich nah'n die treue Braut. Sie hält im Arm den Freund, sie preßt Die rote Wang' an seine bleiche, Sie netzt ihr wallend' Haar im Teiche, Daß es die Stirn ihm kühlend näßt. Der Jüngling Du hier? Entflieh! Ein Hauch von mir bringt dir den Tod!
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), "Verlassener Jüngling, nur das eine", op. 50 no. 15 (1843), published 1844, from Das Paradies und die Peri, no. 15, 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) , "Al jovencell abandonat tan sols li resta", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Jeune homme abandonné, seule te", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Giovane derelitto, solo una cosa", 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
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Mezzosoprano Giovane derelitto, solo una cosa gli resta, unico conforto: che colei, che ha fedelmente amato da tanti anni, si trova protetta dal soffio del morbo nel principesco palazzo paterno; là rinfrescanti zampillano le fonti, e dolce si effonde per le sale una fragranza balsamica, e l'aria è pura, pura come la fronte che accarezza. Tenore solo Ma osserva, chi si avvicina furtiva verso il triste cespuglio, simile alla dea della salute, con guance rosee fresche di primavera! E' proprio lei, e scorge fra i raggi della luna, che lievi la illuminano, la sposa fedele che si avvicina. Ella abbraccia l'amato, preme il roseo suo volto al pallido volto di lui, bagna nel lago la sua chioma ondeggiante per dare frescura alla fronte di lui. Il giovane Tu qui? Allontanati! Un solo mio alito è portatore di morte!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2013 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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: 2013-05-13
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