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Mattinata (Leoncavallo)

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Mattinata (English: Morning) was the first song ever written expressly for the Gramophone Company (the present day HMV). Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo in 1904, this song was dedicated to Enrico Caruso. Ever since, this piece has become a concert favourite.

Libretto

Italian

L'aurora di bianco vestita
Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol;
Di già con le rosee sue dita
Carezza de' fiori lo stuol!
Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno il creato già par;
E tu non ti desti, ed invano
Mi sto qui dolente a cantar.

Metti anche tu la veste bianca
E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor!
Ove non sei la luce manca;
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor.

Ove non sei la luce manca;
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor.

Recordings (Youtube)

  1. Giuseppe di Stefano
  2. Jussi Björling
  3. Enrico Caruso
  4. Beniamino Gigli
  5. Mario Lanza
  6. Alfredo Kraus
  7. Luciano Pavarotti
  8. José Carreras
  9. Andrea Bocelli
  10. Mario Del Monaco