Felicissimo sonno (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2009-04-06)  CPDL #19173:        (Sibelius 5)

Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2009-04-06).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 44 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Felicissimo sonno
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quinto, no. 7
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Original text and translations

Italian text Felicissimo sonno che ne le luci di madonna vivi e noi di luce privi, deh, con un sogno messaggier le mostra l'afflitta anima nostra; fa’ che in partir da lei pietà vi resti e pietosa si desti.

English translation Most happy sleep, dwelling in the eyes of my lady and so depriving us of light, I beg you, take her a message in a dream to show her the affliction of my1 soul; when you leave her, let mercy remain in her so that she awakes inclined to pity. Translation by Mick Swithinbank 1 Literally 'our', but probably only used for the sake of the rhyme.