Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924):
Chi il bel sogno (Canzone di Doretta)
(from La Rondine) (1917)
Text: Giuseppe Adami, after libretto by A. M. Willner and Heinz Reichert
Original Key/Recorded Key: F Major
Standard Internal Cuts in This Recording:
standard rearrangement of the original score--
aria begins with elaborate 7-measure piano introduction to Prunier?s solo (reh. [9]),
then cuts immediately to Magda?s solo (4th m. of reh. [12])
Teach-Track begins: m. 1 of elaborate piano introduction (reh. [9] of original score)
Accompaniment Track begins: same as teach-track
Pianist: Daniel Michalak
Chi il bel sogno di Doretta potè indovinar?
Who is the beautiful dream of Doretta could guess?
Il suo mister come mai fini?
Its mystery how ever did it end?
Ahimè! un giorno uno student in bocca la baciò
Alas! One day a student on the mouth her kissed
E fu quel bacio rivelazione:
And was this kiss a revelation:
Fu la passione! Folle amore! Folle ebbrezza!
It was the passion! Made love! Mad euphoria!
Chi la sottil carezza d'un bacio cosi ardente
Who the gentle caress of a kiss so ardent
Mai ridir potrà?
Ever describe could?
Ah! mio sogno! Ah! mia vita!
Ah! My dream! Ah! My life!
Che importa la ricchezza
What importance are the riches
se alfine è rifiorita la felicità!
If at last has bloomed again the happiness!
O sogno d'or poter amar così!
Oh dream of gold, to be able to love so much!