Venga quel bel Narciso (Giovanni Domenico da Nola)

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• CPDL #07187:      (Finale 2000)

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2004-06-09).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 120 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Venga quel bel Narciso
Composer: Giovanni Domenico da Nola

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

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Italian text 1  Venga quel bel Narciso che nel fonte, S'innamorò e mira v'una volta, E fugga poi se puo con l'alma sciolta. 2  Venga quel Greco che destrusse Troia, E Mira occhi tuoi sol una volta. E fugga poi se puo con l'alma sciolta. 3  E veng' anchor' Orfeo con la sua lira, E senta vi cantar sol una volta. E fugga poi se puo con l'alma sciolta. 4  E non sol quest' m'anchora venga Giove, E mira s'honorate treccie toi, E torna sciolt' al Ciel se potrà poi.

English translation 1  Let that handsome Narcissus come, who fell in love as he gazed into the pool: let him but look upon you once, then flee from you if he can. 2  Let that Greek come who destroyed Troy, and look into your eyes but once, then flee from you if he can. 3  Let Orpheus too come with his lyre, and hear you speak but once, then flee from you if he can. 4  And not just them: let Zeus come and see your braided (?) tresses, then flee from you if he can. Translation by Mick Swithinbank