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by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) and by Emil Flechsig (1808 - 1878)
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

O laß mich von der Luft durchdringen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT FRE ITA SPA
Die Jungfrau
 O laß mich von der Luft durchdringen,
 Der sel'gen Luft, gehaucht von dir,
 Und was sie trag' auf ihren Schwingen,
 Tod oder Leben, süß ist's mir.
 Trink meine Tränen, auch mein Blut,
 Mein Herzblut selbst empfingest du,
 Wär's Balsam nur für deine Glut,
 Gäb's dir nur auf Minuten Ruh!
 Wend', o! dein hold Gesicht nicht ab,
 Bin ich nicht deine Braut, bin dein?
 Ist nicht im Leben wie im Grab
 Der Platz an deiner Seite mein?
 Denkst du, daß sie, die nur von dir
 In dunkler Welt empfängt ihr Licht,
 Die trübe Nacht erträgt, die ihr
 Hereinsinkt, wenn dein Auge bricht?
 Ich leben ohne dich, allein,
 Du meines Lebens Leben, nein!
 O laß mich von der Luft durchdringen,
 Der sel'gen Luft, gehaucht von dir,
 Und was sie trag' auf ihren Schwingen,
 Tod oder Leben, süß ist's mir!

Tenor-Solo
 Sie wankt ­ sie sinkt ­ und wie ein Licht
 Im giftigen Hauche des Schachts
 Verlischt, so plötzlich bricht
 Ihr holdes Auge ­
 Ein Krampf, sein Weh ist dann vergangen,
 Vollendet ist sein Leben.
 Auf drückt sie ihm noch einen langen
 Und letzten Kuß und stirbt im Geben.

Note: this text is a translation of part of Thomas Moore's Paradise and the Peri.

Text 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]

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 Schumann (1810 - 1856), "O laß mich von der Luft durchdringen", op. 50 no. 16 (1843), published 1844, from Das Paradies und die Peri, no. 16, 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) , "Oh deixa’m respirar l’aire", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Oh, laisse-moi seulement respirer l'air", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Lascia che io possa respirare", 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 page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2012-12-13
Line count: 32
Word count: 188

Lascia che io possa respirare
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
La giovane fanciulla
 Lascia che io possa respirare
 l'aria beata che hai respirato,
 e qualunque cosa rechi sulle sue ali,
 sia morte o sia vita, sarà a me cosa dolce.
 Bevi le mie lacrime, ed anche il mio sangue,
 e pure il sangue del mio cuore ti darei
 se fosse un balsamo per la tua febbre ardente,
 se anche per un attimo  ti desse sollievo!
 Oh! Da me non distogliere il dolce tuo sguardo,
 sono io la tua sposa, non è forse così?
 Nella vita come anche nella tomba
 non è forse il mio posto sempre al tuo fianco?
 Pensi forse che colei, che da te soltanto
 nell'oscurità del mondo riceve la luce,
 possa tollerare la tenebra fosca, che su di lei
 calerà , quando saranno chiusi i tuoi occhi?
 Che possa vivere sola, senza di te,
 vita della mia vita, non avverrà mai!
 LAscia che io possa respirare
 l'aria beata che hai respirato, 
 e qualunque cosa rechi sulle sue ali,
 sia morte o sia vita, sarà a me cosa dolce.

Tenore solo
 Lei vacilla - cade - e come una candela
 al soffio venefico della fossa
 si spegne, e rapido si fa fisso
 il suo occhio adorato -
 un solo spasimo, e l'agonia finisce,
 insieme alla sua vita.
 Ancora posa su di lui un lungo, 
 estremo bacio, e muore nel darlo.

Text Authorship:

  • 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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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) and by Emil Flechsig (1808 - 1878)
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2013-05-13
Line count: 32
Word count: 219

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