Martha: “M’apparì tutt’amor” Songtext
von Luciano Pavarotti, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

M′appari tutt' amor; She appeared to me, full of love,
Il mio sguardo l′incontrómy eyes caught sight of her;
Bella si che il mio cor so beautiful that my heart
Ansioso a lei voló; flew to her with longing;
Mi feri, mi rapi was wounded and inflamed
Quell'angelica belta by her angelic beauty
Sculta in cor dall'amor, which love has engraved in my heart, Cancellarsi non potra, and which cannot be erased,
Il pesier di poter and the mere thought
Palpitar con lei d′amor; of her responding to my passion
Puó soprir ji martiris able to appease the suffering
Che m′affanna e strazia il cor! which distresses me and breaks my heart!
Strazia il cor! and breaks my heart!

M'appari tutt′ amor; She appeared to me, full of love,
Il mio sguardo l'incontrómy eyes caught sight of her;
Bella si che il mio cor so beautiful that my heart
Ansioso a lei voló; flew to her with longing;


Marta. Marta, tu sparisti Martha, Martha, you have vanished,
E ji mio cor con tuo ne andó! and my heart went with you!
Tu la pace mi rapisti, You have stolen my peace of mind,
Di dolor jo moriró ah! I shall die of grief,
Di dolor morró, al, morró! ah! I shall die, shall die of grief!