Vaga luna, che inargenti

Vaga luna, che inargenti
"Moonlit Night" by Ivan Aivazovsky
Key	A-flat major
Dedication	Giulietta Pezzi
Published	1838
Publisher	Casa Ricordi

"Vaga luna, che inargenti" is a song written by Vincenzo Bellini. The author of the text is unknown. It was contained in the Tre ariette inedite published by Casa Ricordi in 1838 and is a frequent recital piece since.

As of 2021, it does not appear on any album. It is part of the following concert program:

Year	Concert program	With
2021 ‐ 2022	À sa guitare (Concert program)	Thibaut Garcia

Libretto

Vaga luna, che inargenti

(Beautiful moon, dappling with silver)

Vincenzo Bellini (music),  anonymous (words)

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Vaga luna, che inargenti queste rive e questi fiori ed inspiri agli elementi il linguaggio dell'amor; testimonio or sei tu sola del mio fervido desir, ed a lei che m'innamora conta i palpiti e i sospir. Dille pur che lontananza il mio duol non può lenire, che se nutro una speranza, ella è sol nell'avvenir. Dille pur che giorno e sera conto l'ore del dolor, che una speme lusinghiera mi conforta nell'amor.

Beautiful moon, dappling with silver These banks and flowers, Evoking from the elements The language of love Only you are witness To my ardent desire; Go tell her, tell my beloved How much I long for her and sigh. Tell her that with her so far away, My grief can never be allayed, That the only hope I cherish Is for my future to be spent with her. Tell her that day and night I count the hours of my yearning, That hope, a sweet hope beckons, And comforts me in my love. Translation via English Wikipedia

Holder Mond, auf Berg und Thalen glänzen deine Silberstrahlen, milde hauchest allen Wesen du der Liebe Odem ein! Gerne will ich dir vertrauen, in mein Innres magst du schauen und mein Sehnen ihr verkünden der mein Herz, ja der mein Herz gehört allein. Die Entfernung kann nicht mindern meinen Schmerz, mein Sehnen lindern, ich erläge, zeigte Hoffnung mir nicht hold're Zukunft schon! Sag' ihr, dass ich Tag' und Nächte der Entfernten einzig dächte nimmer kann sie solcher Liebe weigern den verdienten, den verdienten sel'gen Lohn! Translation 1887 Haslinger, Wien

Clair ruisseau dont l’onde pure* sous les fleurs court et mure quand tout dort dans la nature de ta voix j’ai me les accens** seul temoin de mon martyre et du trouble de mes sens à l’objet de mon délire dis mes vœux oui dis mes vœux et mes tourmens.** Ah ! dis lui que son absence hélas ! cause ma souffrance qu’à mes yeux luit l’espérance d’un heureux avenir, dis à ma belle maitresse que loin d’elle c’est languir que je crois à sa tendresse, mais attendre c’est mourir. Translation 1838 Artist. Inst. *) The translation turns the ode to the silvery moon into that to a brook. **) "accens" → "accents; "tourmens" → "tourments"

Manuscripts and sheet music

Incipit of "Vaga luna"

• Free Sheet music

Il bel canto: 30 Arien und Canzonen italienischer Meister

1887 Haslinger Wien

Public Domain

"Vaga luna che inargenti (Bellini, Vincenzo)". IMSLP, Il bel canto: 30 Arien und Canzonen italienischer Meister. Haslinger Wien. 1887. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.