Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Vissi d?arte, vissi d?amore (from Tosca) (1899) Text: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after Victorien Sardou?s play La Tosca Original Key/Recorded Key: E-flat Minor/Major Teach-Track begins: m. 1 Accompaniment Track begins: m. 1 Pianist: Daniel Michalak
Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore, I-lived for art, I-lived for-love, non feci mai male ad anima viva! not did-I never evil to soul living! Con man furtiva quante miserie conobbi, aiutai... With hand secret how-many miseries I-knew, I-relieved... Sempre con fe sincera, Always with faith sincere, la mia preghiera ai santi tabernacoli sali. [the] my prayers in-[the holy tabernacles] (church) arose. Sempre con fe sincera, diedi fiori agl' altar. Always with faith sincere, I-gave flowers for-the altars. Nell'ora del dolore perche, perche, Signore, In-the-hour of-[the] sorrow, why, why, Lord, perche me ne rimuneri cosi? why me for-it do-you-reward thus? Diedi gioielli della Madonna al manto, I-gave jewels of-the Madonna to-the mantle, e diedi il canto agli astri, al ciel, and I-gave [the] (my) singing to-the stars, to-the heavens, che ne ridean piu belli... which because-of-it smiled more beautifully... Nell'ora del dolor perche, perche, Signor, ah... In-the-hour of-[the] suffering, why, why, Lord, ah... perche me ne rimuneri cosi? why me for-it do-you-reward thus?