O notte O cielo O mar (Maddalena Casulana)

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• (Posted 2023-08-12)  CPDL #74822: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2023-08-12).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 87 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• (Posted 2017-09-01)  CPDL #46180:        (Finale 2012)

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• (Posted 2012-12-30)  CPDL #27906:        (MuP)

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General Information

Title: O notte O cielo O mar
Composer: Maddalena Casulana

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1570 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a quattro voci, no. 5
Description: From Girolamo Scotto edition (1570)

Original text and translations

Italian text O notte O cielo O mar O piagge O monti Che si spesso m'udite chiamar morte O valli O selve O boschi O fiumi O fonti Che sost'alla mia vita fide scorte O fere snelle che con liete fronti Errando andate con gioiosa sorte O testimon de miei si duri accenti Dat'audientia insieme a miei lamenti.

English translation Oh night, oh sky, oh sea, oh shores, oh mountains, you that so often hear me wish that I were dead, oh valleys, oh forests, oh woods, oh rivers, oh springs, you that have been loyal companions to me during my life, you agile beasts that wander contentedly through the woods and fields, you who have heard me complain before, hearken to my sad laments. Translation by Mick Swithinbank

English translation Night—sky—shore—ocean—hills— you that have often heard me call for death; vales—woodlands—forests—rivers—springs— you that have always been my companions; beasts that pace undisturbed and happy in your destinies— all you witnesses of my harsh words— together, give ear to my lamentation. Translation by Nicholas Jones