Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924):
Recondita armonia
(from Tosca) (1899)
Text: Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after Victorien Sardou?s play La Tosca
Original Key/Recorded Key: F Major
Teach-Track begins: m. 10 (3 measures + 2-1/2 beats before voice enters)
Accompaniment Track begins: same as teach-track
Pianist: Daniel Michalak
Recondita armonia di bellezze diverse!
Hidden harmonies of beauties different!
È bruna Floria, l'ardente amante mia,
She is dark Floria, the passionate lover of mine,
e te, beltade ignota
and you, beauty unknown
cinta di chiome bionde!
Surrounded by hair blonde!
Tu azzuro hai l'occhio
You blue has the eyes
Tosca ha l'occhio nero!
Tosca has the eyes dark!
L'arte nel suo mistero
Art in its mysterious
le diverse bellezze insiem confonde:
the diverse beauties together mixes:
ma nel ritrar costei. ..il mio solo pensiero,
but in painting her. . . my only thought,
ah! il mio sol pensier sei tu!
Ah! My only thought is you!
Tosca sei tu!
Tosca is you!