Piena splendeva la luna Quando presso l'altare si fermarono.
Piena splendeva la luna
Set by Luigi Dallapiccola (1904 - 1975), "Piena splendeva la luna", from Cinque Frammenti di Saffo, no. 4  [sung text checked 1 time]
Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.
Authorship:
- by Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968)
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (T. P. (Peter) Perrin) , "The moon shone at the full", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]E le Cretesi con armonia sui piedi leggeri cominciarono, Spensierate, a girare intorno all'ara Sulla tenera erba appena nata.
Authorship:
- by Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968)
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
Go to the single-text view
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (T. P. (Peter) Perrin) , copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]