Text & Translation
Anzoleta dopo la regata
Italian source:
Count Carlo Pepoli
caro Momolo, de cuor;
qua destrachite che xe ora de sugarte sto sudor.
Ah t’ho visto co passando
su mi l’ocio ti a butà
e godito respitrando:
un bel premio el ciaparà…
Sì un bel premio in sta bandiera
che xe rossa de color;
gha parlà Venezia intiera,
la t’a dito vincitor.
Ciapa un baso, benedeto a vogar nissun te pol,
de casada de tragheto ti xe el megio barcarol.
Angelina after the regatta
English translation ©
Anon.
dear Momolo, from my heart;
here at your right hand is it time to dry your sweat.
Ah I have seen you in passing
by throwing my glance toward you
and enjoyed whispering:
he will catch a beautiful prize…
Yes this flag is a nice prize,
it is red;
of which all of Venice will talk,
you are called the winner.
Take a kiss, no rower is more blessed than you,
yours is the best name among rowers of ferryboats.
Anzoleta dopo la regata
Italian source:
Count Carlo Pepoli
Angelina after the regatta
English source:
Anon.
Ciapa un baso, un altro ancora,
Take a kiss, another,
caro Momolo, de cuor;
dear Momolo, from my heart;
qua destrachite che xe ora de sugarte sto sudor.
here at your right hand is it time to dry your sweat.
Ah t’ho visto co passando
Ah I have seen you in passing
su mi l’ocio ti a butà
by throwing my glance toward you
e godito respitrando:
and enjoyed whispering:
un bel premio el ciaparà…
he will catch a beautiful prize…
Sì un bel premio in sta bandiera
Yes this flag is a nice prize,
che xe rossa de color;
it is red;
gha parlà Venezia intiera,
of which all of Venice will talk,
la t’a dito vincitor.
you are called the winner.
Ciapa un baso, benedeto a vogar nissun te pol,
Take a kiss, no rower is more blessed than you,
de casada de tragheto ti xe el megio barcarol.
yours is the best name among rowers of ferryboats.
Composer
Gioachino Rossini
Gioachino Antonio Rossini was an Italian composer, who was know for his 39 operas, as well as his songs, chamber music, and piano pieces. Despite setting new standards for opera, he gave up large-scale composition in his thirties, focusing instead…
