Barbara Strozzi
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Amor dormiglione

Originally for Soprano and basso continuo.
Original Language: Italian

Amor, non dormir più!
Su, su, svegliati omai,
che mentre dormi tu
dormon le gioie mie, vegliano i guai.
Non esser, non esser, Amor, dappoco!
Strali, strali, foco,
strali, strali, su, su,
foco, foco, su, su!

O pigro o tardo
tu non hai senso,
Amor melenso
Amor codardo!
Ahi quale io resto
che nel mio ardore
tu dorma Amore:
mancava questo!

English

Sleepyhead Cupid

Cupid, no more sleeping!
Up, up, wake up right now,
for while you sleep
my joys sleep, troubles are wakeful.
Don’t be useless, Cupid!
Arrows, arrows, fire,
arrows, arrows, get up, get up,
fire, fire, get up, get up!

Oh you idle laggard,
you've got no sense!
Foolish Cupid,
cowardly Cupid,
ah, what can I do?
In spite of all my ardor
you slumber:
that’s all I need!

Translated by:

Richard Kolb

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Amor Dormiglione

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  • A Golden Treasury of Renaissance Music (Currently Out of Print)

    Musica Secreta, Suzie Le Blanc, soprano

    Amon Ra (2000) [Vinyl Record]

    • Track #10 - Amor dormiglione, Op 2 (S, bc) [2:12]
  • Arie, Cantate e Lamenti

    Ensemble Incantato, Mona Spägele, soprano

    CPO (1998) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Amor dormiglione - Amor, non dormit più, Op 2 (S, vlg, hps) [3:02]
  • Arie, Lamenti e Cantate

    Susanne Rydén, soprano, Musica Fiorita

    Harmonia Mundi (2000) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Track #4 - Amor dormiglione - Amor, non dormir più, Op 2 (S, bc) [2:30]
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    • Track #5 - Amor dormiglione (voice, bc) [3:26]
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    Koch International Classics (2022) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Track #7 - Amor dormiglione [4:49]
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    Parels Ensemble

    Amadeus Arte (2020) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Track #8 - Amor dormiglione (elab. Leonardo Schiavo), Op 2 (arranged for saxophones, harp, double bass, accordion, percussion, and voices) [2:59]
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  • Cantate e Ariette a Voce Solo

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    Cascavelle (2002) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Amor dormiglione - Amor, non dormir più, Op 2 (S, bc) [2:53]
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    Drama Musica (2019) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Track #14 - Amor dormiglione (soprano, bc) [3:02]
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    CRC [Audio CD]

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    Amon Ra (1994) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

    • Amor dormiglione - Amor, non dormir più, Op 2 (S, theorbo) [2:16]
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    Auretta (2009) [Audio CD, Digital / MP3]

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