Chi vuol comprar la bella calandrina (Niccolò Jommelli)

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• (Posted 2008-07-27)  CPDL #17691: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-27).  Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 237 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned score. Edition is in C Major. Both English and Italian lyrics. English translation by H. Millard.

General Information

Title: Chi vuol comprar la bella calandrina
Composer: Niccolò Jommelli
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1885 in Anthology of Italian song, Book 1, no. 24
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text Chi vuol comprar la bella calandrina, Che canta da mattino in fino a sera? Chi vuol comprar la, venga a contratto! Sempre a buon patto la venderò. La bella calandrina! Chi vuol comprar la? È sì gentil, ha così dolce il canto, E vender la degg’io che l’amo tanto; Ma questo è il mio mestiere, No’l fo per piacere! Venga! venga! Sempre a buon patto la venderò. La bella calandrina! Chi vuol comprar la?

English translation Who will buy this lovely lark which sings the livelong day? Who will buy it? Come and do a deal! I will sell on good terms. This lovely lark! Who will buy it? See how charming it is; its song is so sweet, And I who love it so much must sell it; But that is my trade, I do not do it for pleasure! Come, come! I will sell on good terms. This lovely lark! Who will buy it? Translation by Mick Swithinbank