Giacomo Puccini, Kiri Te Kanawa, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti - Tosca / Act 2: "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore" - translation of the lyrics into French

Lyrics and translation Giacomo Puccini, Kiri Te Kanawa, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti - Tosca / Act 2: "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"




Tosca / Act 2: "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"
Tosca / Acte 2: "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"
Vissi darte, vissi damore, I lived for my art, I lived for love,
J’ai vécu pour mon art, j’ai vécu pour l’amour, I lived for my art, I lived for love,
non feci mai male ad anima viva! I never did harm to a living soul!
je n’ai jamais fait de mal à une âme vivante ! I never did harm to a living soul!
Con man furtivaWith a secret hand
D’une main furtiveWith a secret hand
quante miserie conobbi aiutai.I relieved as many misfortunes as I knew of.
j’ai soulagé autant de misères que j’en ai connues.I relieved as many misfortunes as I knew of.
Sempre con sinceraAlways with true faith
Toujours avec une foi sincèreAlways with true faith
la mia preghiera my prayer
ma prière my prayer
ai santi tabernacoli salì.rose to the holy shrines.
montait vers les saints tabernacles.rose to the holy shrines.
Sempre con sinceraAlways with true faith
Toujours avec une foi sincèreAlways with true faith
diedi fiori aglaltar.I gave flowers to the altar.
j’ai offert des fleurs à l’autel.I gave flowers to the altar.
Nellora del doloreIn the hour of grief
Dans l’heure du chagrinIn the hour of grief
perchè, perchè, Signore, why, why, o Lord,
pourquoi, pourquoi, Seigneur, why, why, o Lord,
perchè me ne rimuneri cosìwhy do you reward me thus
pourquoi me récompenses-tu ainsiwhy do you reward me thus
Diedi gioielli della Madonna al manto, I gave jewels for the Madonnas mantle,
J’ai donné des bijoux pour le manteau de la Madone, I gave jewels for the Madonnas mantle,
e diedi il canto agli astri, al ciel, and I gave my song to the stars, to heaven,
et j’ai donné mon chant aux étoiles, au ciel, and I gave my song to the stars, to heaven,
che ne ridean più belli.which smiled with more beauty.
qui en riaient plus beaux.which smiled with more beauty.
Nellora del dolorIn the hour of grief
Dans l’heure du chagrinIn the hour of grief
perchè, perchè, Signor, why, why, o Lord,
pourquoi, pourquoi, Seigneur, why, why, o Lord,
ah, perchè me ne rimuneri così
ah, pourquoi me récompenses-tu ainsi





Writer(s): Giacomo Puccini


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