Dorinda, ah! dirò "mia" (Claudio Monteverdi)

From ChoralWiki
Revision as of 19:54, 10 May 2009 by Vaarky (talk | contribs) (request engl transl →‎Original text and translations)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help


  • CPDL #269: Icon_pdf_globe.gif
Editor: Jens Peter Jacobsen (submitted 1998-12-28).   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: originally madrigal, sacred text added.

General Information

Title: Maria quid ploras / Dorinda
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genres: Secular & SacredMadrigal

Languages: Latin, Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Coppini edition (1607)

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Maria, quid ploras ad monumentum?
Quaenam fuere tibi causae doloris?
Crucifixerunt amorem meum
& occiderunt eum qui mihi dedit vitam.
Absterge cadentes lacrymas invitis perfidas Iudaecis
Ille vivit & vivet in aeternum & possidebis eum.

Italian.png Italian text

Dorinda, ah ! dirò mia
Se mia non sei se non quando ti perdo
E quando morte da me ricevi
E mia non fosti all’hora
Che ti potei dar vita.
Pur mia dirò che mia sarai malgrado di mia dura sorte.
Esse mia non sarai con la tua vita,
Sarai con la mia morte.

English.png English translation requested