(Tosca)(How the stars seemed to shimmer)

E lucevan le stelle
e olezzava la terra
stridea l uscio dell orto
e un passo sfiorava la rena.
Entrava ellafragrante
mi cadea fra le braccia.
Oh! dolci bacio languide carezze
mentr io fremente le belle forme discogliea dai veli!
Svani per sempre il sogno mio d amore...
L ora e fuggita e muoio disperato!
E non ho amato mai tanto la vita!
SYNOPSES
The painter Cavaradossi has been sentenced to death for
helping to hide an escaped political prisoner. As he awaits his fatehe sings
of the sweet memories of his beloved Tosca and his dashed dreams.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
How the stars seemed to shimmer
the sweet scents of the garden
how the creaking gate whispered
and a footstep skimmed over the sand
how she then enteredso fragrant
and then fell into my two arms!
Ah sweetest of kisslanguorous caresses
while I stood tremblingsearching her features
concealed by her mantle. My dreams of pure love
forgotten forever! All of it s gone now!
I die hopelessdespairingand never before
have I loved life like this!

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