Recondita armonia

Recondita armonia

From: Tosca
By: Puccini
Voice Type(s): Tenor

Full
F
Melody
F

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!