Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924):
Vecchia zimarra, senti
(from La Boheme) (1896)
Text: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after Henri Murger?s novel
Scenes de la Vie de Boheme
Original Key/Recorded Key: C-sharp Minor
Teach-Track begins: m. 1
Accompaniment Track begins: m. 1
Pianist: Daniel Michalak
Vecchia zimarra, senti, io resto al pian,
Old coat, listen, I remain at-the level,
tu ascendere il sacro monte or devi.
you must now ascend the "sacred mountain".
Le mie grazie ricevi.
My thanks receive.
Mai non curvasti il logoro dorso
Never did you not bend your worn-out back
ai ricchi ed ai potenti
to-the rich and to-the mighty.
Passar nelle tue tasche come in antri tranquilli
Have-passed in your pockets, as in caves tranquil,
filosofi e poeti.
philosophers and poets.
Ora che i giorni lieti fuggir, ti dico addio,
Now that the happy days have-fled, to-you I-say goodbye,
fedele amico mio. Addio, addio.
faithful friend my. Goodbye, goodbye.