"Musette svaria sulla bocca viva" from La Boheme by Leoncavallo

From my senior recital
February 10th, 2011

Musette svaria sulla bocca viva le canzonette belle.
Rompe la voce come da sorgiva per mille fontanelle.
Canta i vent'anni e al fresco tintinnire il piè muove a la Danza;
La scorge Amor dall'ultimo gioire alla nuova speranza.
Brilla ne l'ombra dei suoi lunghi cigli un riso civettuolo;
E i desideri con aperti artigli le van le intorno il volo!
Ella consente, nega e rinnamora come le parli il core:
Non vezzi ed ori seguita, ella adora un tesoro,
Un tesor: L'amor!

The sweetest of songs are on Musette's lovely lips
Flowing as from a spring of a thousand fountains.
It sings of youth and coolness, moving as a foot to the dance;
Love's last rejoicing gives her new hope for another.
Men lie intoxicated in the shadow of her long eyelashes And flirtatious laughter. She circles with open claws,
While he, in vain, attempts flight!
He agrees, denies, then falls in love again as the heart Speaks: She desires neither charms nor gold, she adores
One treasure alone: Love!

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Music

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• soprano
• opera
• recital
• hannah
• ellington
• Musette
• svaria
• sulla
• bocca
• viva
• La
• Boheme
• Leoncavallo

[aufstand1848]

Wow. That was excellent. And so nice that you chose to sing something a bit different.

I've actually seen Leoncavallo's Boheme and think it has been unjustly neglected.