Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924):
Donde lieta
(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: D-flat Major
Teach-Track begins: m. 1
Accompaniment Track begins: m. 1
Pianist: Daniel Michalak
Donde lieta
>From where
Donde lieta usci al tuo grido d?amore,
>From where happy she left to your call of love,
Torna sola Mimi al solitario nido.
Returns alone Mimi to the solitary nest.
Ritorna un?altra volta a intesser finti fior!
Returns another time to weave artificial flowers!
Addio, senza rancor.
Goodbye, without bitterness.
Ascolta, le poche robe aduna che lascai sparse,
Listen, the few things collect which I left around.
Nel mio casetto stan chiusi
In my drawer stay shut in
Quel cerchietto d?or e il libro di preghiere.
That little ring of gold and the book of prayers.
Involgi tutto quanto in un grembiale e mandero il portiere.
Wrap everything into an apron and I?ll send the concierge.
Bada, sotto il guanciale c?é la cuffietta rosa.
Wait, under the pillow there is the bonnet pink.
Se vuoi serbarla a ricordo d?amor;
If you wish to keep it as a memory of love;
Addio, senza rancor.
Goodbye, without bitterness.