(Tosca)(What strange and lovely harmony)

Recondita armonia di belleze diverse!...
E bruna Florial ardente amante mia.
E tebeltade ignotacinta di chiome bionde!
Tu azzuro hai l occhioTosca ha l occhio nero!
L arte nel suo mistero le diverse belleze insiem confonde:
ma nel ritrar costei il mio solo pensiero
ah! il mio solo pensiersei tuToscasei tu!
SYNOPSES
Cavaradossi is working on a portrait of the Madonna for the
church of Saint Andrea. Though the painting closely resembles a beautiful
parishioner thereCavaradossi explains that it is a combination of that woman
who he does not knowand his own dark-haireddark-eyed lover Floria Tosca.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
What strange and lovely harmony of such different beauties!
How dark is Floriathis ardent love of mine.
And youmysterious beautylong and blond flowing tresses
how your eyes are sky-blueTosca s eyes are black-night.
Arttoowith its many mysteriesblends all together
such different beauties. But though I paint another
my only thought is youohmy only thought is you
Toscais youis you!

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