Occhi non occhi ma lucente stelle (Giovanni Ferretti)

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• (Posted 2020-10-03)  CPDL #60759:       

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2020-10-03).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 307 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Occhi non occhi ma lucente stelle
Composer: Giovanni Ferretti
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1575 in Il secondo libro delle canzoni a sei voci, no. 9
    2nd published: 1585 in Symphonia angelica, Edition 1, no. 38
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Original text and translations

Italian text Occhi, non occhi, ma lucente stelle Sono i tuoi occhi, ch'agli amant'il core Con sguardi leghi nel laccio d'amore.

English translation Eyes, your eyes are not eyes, but shining stars that bind with glances the hearts of lovers in the bond of love. (Tr. Ruth I. DeFord)