The Artist:
Gaetano Donizetti was an Italian composer of the bel canto opera tradition, best known for works such as The Elixir of Love and Lucia di Lammermoor. He was one of the leading composers of the 19th century and left a lasting impact on the development of Italian opera.
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LYRICS:
Quanto è bella, quanto è cara!
Più la vedo, e più mi piace...
ma in quel cor non son capace
lieve affetto ad inspirar.
Essa legge, studia, impara...
non vi ha cosa ad essa ignota...
Io son sempre un idiota,
io non so che sospirar.
Chi la mente mi rischiara?
Chi m'insegna a farmi amar?
TRANSLATION:
How beautiful she is, how dear she is
The more I see her, the more I like her
But in that heart I'm not capable
Little dearness to inspire
That one reads, studies, learns
I don't see that she ignores anything
I'm always an idiot
I don't know but to sigh
Who will clear my mind?
Who will teach me make myself beloved?
