Extase (Henri Duparc)

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• CPDL #17593:

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-19).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 200 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central. Editions in D and A Major.

General Information

Title: Extase
Composer: Henri Duparc
Lyricist: Henri Cazalis^{create page} (1840-1909)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Solo Soprano
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: French
Instruments: Piano

Published:

Description:

External websites:

• Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• English translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• Dutch translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"

Original text and translations

French text
from L'Illusion, pub. 1875

Sur un lys pâle mon coeur dort

D’un sommeil doux comme la mort

Mort exquise, mort parfumée

Du souffle de la bien aimée

Sur ton sein pâle mon coeur dort

D’un sommeil doux comme la mort