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These translations by Charles Marshall (formerly [[User:CharlesMarshall65]]) of madrigals from Monteverdi's [[Il quarto libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Claudio Monteverdi)|Il Quarto Libro dei Madrigali]] do not use a literal, word-for-word account of the texts because of the impossibility of retaining the original music of the poetry in a translation from late sixteenth and early seventeenth century Italian to modern English. Instead, they provide poetic translations that faithfully relate the sense of the originals, but re-cast that sense so that, in keeping with Monteverdi's intentions with the ''Seconda Prattica'', the words of his madrigals live for an English-speaking audience. | These translations by Charles Marshall (formerly [[User:CharlesMarshall65]]) of madrigals from Monteverdi's [[Il quarto libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Claudio Monteverdi)|Il Quarto Libro dei Madrigali]] do not use a literal, word-for-word account of the texts because of the impossibility of retaining the original music of the poetry in a translation from late sixteenth and early seventeenth century Italian to modern English. Instead, they provide poetic translations that faithfully relate the sense of the originals, but re-cast that sense so that, in keeping with Monteverdi's intentions with the ''Seconda Prattica'', the words of his madrigals live for an English-speaking audience. They are also hosted at [https://sites.google.com/site/marshallcharles/home2242 Charles Marshall's home page]. | ||
The four | The four poems below are | ||
*[[Volgea l'anima mia (Claudio Monteverdi)]] | *[[Volgea l'anima mia (Claudio Monteverdi)]] | ||
*[[Anima mia, perdona (Claudio Monteverdi)]] | *[[Anima mia, perdona (Claudio Monteverdi)]] | ||
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*[[Longe da te, cor mio (Claudio Monteverdi)]] | *[[Longe da te, cor mio (Claudio Monteverdi)]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:26, 21 June 2020
These translations by Charles Marshall (formerly User:CharlesMarshall65) of madrigals from Monteverdi's Il Quarto Libro dei Madrigali do not use a literal, word-for-word account of the texts because of the impossibility of retaining the original music of the poetry in a translation from late sixteenth and early seventeenth century Italian to modern English. Instead, they provide poetic translations that faithfully relate the sense of the originals, but re-cast that sense so that, in keeping with Monteverdi's intentions with the Seconda Prattica, the words of his madrigals live for an English-speaking audience. They are also hosted at Charles Marshall's home page.
The four poems below are
- Volgea l'anima mia (Claudio Monteverdi)
- Anima mia, perdona (Claudio Monteverdi)
- A un giro sol (Claudio Monteverdi)
- Longe da te, cor mio (Claudio Monteverdi)
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Volgea l'anima mia soavemente (Battista Guarini; from Rime 62)
English translation She came to me in the simple dress of love, Translation by Charles Marshall |
Italian text Volgea l'anima mia soavemente |
Anima mia, perdona; first part (Battista Guarini; from Il Pastor Fido Act III, Scene 4, lines 539-547)
English translation Behind your lover’s lips there waits an adder; Translation by Charles Marshall |
Italian text Anima mia, perdona |
A un giro sol de' begl' occhi lucenti (Battista Guarini; from Rime without number)
English translation Your lovely eyes bless everything they see Translation by Charles Marshall |
Italian text A un giro sol de' begl' occhi lucenti |
Longe da te, cor mio, struggomi di dolore (Anonymous)
English translation Away from you, my darling, dreams of pain, Translation by Charles Marshall |
Italian text Longe da te, cor mio, |