Marta

M'APPARÌ TUTT’AMOR

dall’opera Martha di Friedrich von Flotow

M'apparì, tutto amor,

il mio sguardo l’incontrò.

Bella sì, che il mio cor

ansioso a lei volò.

Mi ferì, m’invaghì

quell’angelica beltà.

Sculta in cor dall’amor

cancellarsi non potrà.

Il pensier di poter

palpitar con lei d’amor,

fa sopir il martir

che m’affanna e strazia il cor.

E strazia il cor!

M’appari, tutto amor,

il mio sguardo l’incontrò.

Bella sì, che il mio cor

ansioso a lei volò.

Martha, Martha tu sparisti

e il mio cor col tuo n’andò.

Tu la pace mi rapisti,

di dolor io le vorrò.

Ah! Ti volor vorrò,

sì, vorrò!

Cantato dal grandissimo tenore Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)

SHE APPEARED TO ME

She appeared to me, purest of love.
I discovered with my eyes this vision of delight.
Lovely was she, that my hungry heart,
In a snap, to her did fly;
I was hurt, I was charmed
By that beauty from above.
Love is etched in my heart,
And cannot now be erased.
The mere thought that our hearts
With sweet love might beat as one
Is enough to forget all the sorrow
That fills my heart.

She appeared to me, purest of love.
I discovered with my eyes this vision of delight.
Lovely was she, that my hungry heart,
In a snap to her did fly.
Marta, Marta, you have left me,
And my heart along with yours has vanished away!
You've taken away my peace,
I will surely die of pain.

Sung by the very great tenor, Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)