T'amo, mia vita (Carlo Gesualdo)
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General Information
Title: T'amo, mia vita
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1613
Description: Book 5 Madrigals, No. 21
External website(s):
- Facsimile: Partitvra delli sei libri de’ Madrigali a cinqve voci — Madrigals Books I – VI (Genoa: Giuseppe Pavoni, 1613) – large download, 70 MB, 492pp
Original text and translations
Italian text
'T'amo, mia vita' la mia cara vita
Mi dice e in questa sola
Dolcissima parola
Par che trasformi lietamente il core
Per farsene signore,
O voce di dolcezza e di diletto,
Prendila tosto, Amore,
Stampala nel mio core!
Spiri solo per te l'anima mia:
'T'amo mia vita' la mia vita sia.
English translation
by Mick Swithinbank
"I love you, my life*" is what my beloved
Says to me, and in these few sweet words
It seems that she joyfully transforms my heart,
Taking control of it.
Such sweet, delightful words:
Cupid, take them and imprint them on my heart.
May I live and breathe only for you;
Let "I love you, my life"
Be my life.
(* i.e. my sweetheart)
