T'amo, mia vita (Carlo Gesualdo)

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  • (Posted 2018-03-03)  CPDL #48968:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-03-03).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: T'amo, mia vita
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quinto, no. 21

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

“T'amo, mia vita”, la mia cara vita
mi dice, e in questa sóla
dolcissima paròla
par che trasformi lietamente il còre
per farsene signóre.
O voce di dolcezza e di diletto,
prèndila tosto, Amóre,
stàmpala nel mio còre!
Spiri solo per te l'anima mia:
“T'amo, mia vita” la mia vita sia.

English.png English translation

“I love you, my life*” is what my beloved
says to me, and
in these few sweet words
it seems as if the god of love fills my heart with joy,
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)

Translation by Mick Swithinbank