Donna non vidi mai explained
"Donna non vidi mai" ("I have never seen a woman") is a tenor aria from the act 1 of Giacomo Puccini's opera, Manon Lescaut. The aria is sung by Des Grieux to a beautiful young lady, Manon Lescaut, who is destined for a convent at the will of her father. Des Grieux sings this aria of his feelings for her.[1]
This scene takes place at a square near to the Paris gate in Amiens, France, somewhere in the 18th century.
Libretto
Donna non vidi mai, simile a questa! A dirle: "io t'amo," a nuova vita l'alma mia si desta. "Manon Lescaut mi chiamo" Come queste parole profumate, mi vagan nello spirto. e ascose fibre vanno a carezzare. O sussurro gentil, deh, non cessar!
I have never seen a woman, such as this one!To tell her: " I love you",my soul awakens to a new life."Manon Lescaut is my name."How these fragrant words, wander around in my mind.And come to caress my innermost fibers.Oh! sweet thoughts,Ah, do not cease!
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.aria-database.com/search.php?individualAria=531 "Donna non vidi mai"
