Songs
A Chloris
(1960)
A Chloris
S'il est vrai, Chloris, que tu m'aimes,Mais j'entends, que tu m'aimes bien,Je ne crois point que les rois mêmesAient un bonheur pareil au mien.Que la mort serait importuneDe venir changer ma fortuneA la félicité des cieux!Tout ce qu'on dit de l'ambroisieNe touche point ma fantaisieAu prix des grâces de tes yeux.
To Chloris
If it be true, Chloris, that you love me,(And I'm told you love me dearly),I do not believe that even kingsCan match the happiness I know.Even death would be powerlessTo alter my fortuneWith the promise of heavenly bliss! All that they say of ambrosiaDoes not stir my imaginationLike the favour of your eyes!
Translation © Richard Stokes, from A French Song Companion (Oxford, 2000)
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Composer
Reynaldo Hahn was a French composer, conductor and music critic. He moved to France at the age of three from Venezuela.
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Previously performed at:
- 14 Oct 2017: Bring and Sing
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A Chloris
S'il est vrai, Chloris, que tu m'aimes,
Mais j'entends, que tu m'aimes bien,
Je ne crois point que les rois mêmes
Aient un bonheur pareil au mien.
Que la mort serait importune
De venir changer ma fortune
A la félicité des cieux!
Tout ce qu'on dit de l'ambroisie
Ne touche point ma fantaisie
Au prix des grâces de tes yeux.
To Chloris
If it be true, Chloris, that you love me,
(And I'm told you love me dearly),
I do not believe that even kings
Can match the happiness I know.
Even death would be powerless
To alter my fortune
With the promise of heavenly bliss!
All that they say of ambrosia
Does not stir my imagination
Like the favour of your eyes!
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Reynaldo Hahn was a French composer, conductor and music critic. He moved to France at the age of three from Venezuela.
Read more here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 14 Oct 2017: Bring and Sing
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