Product Description
Fenesta che lucive is a haunting, new rendition of the
well-known Neapolitan text about the death of the lover's girl, Nenna.
Gritty, and tragic, the text is masterfully set in a minor-key lament,
with an unforgettable melody and strong dramatic contrasts. This piece
would be a great addition to a student or faculty conservatory recital,
or public performance of art songs or Italian (Neapolitan in this case)
traditional popular songs (in the vein of Core 'ngrato, Torna a
Surriento, O sole mio, etc.). This will be one of your favorites!
Lyrics/Translation:
Fenesta che lucive è mò non luci, sign è ca Nenna mia stace ammalata!
Saffaccia la sorella e me lo dice: Nennella toja è morta e sè atterrata!
Chiagneva sempe ca dormeva sola! Mò duorme co li muorte accompagnata!
Va nella chiesa e scuopre lo tavuto, vide Nennella toja comm è tornata!
Da chella vocca che nasceano sciure, mò nesceno li vierme, o che piatate!
Zi Parrocchiano mio, abbice cura, na lampa sempe tienece allumata.
The once-lit window is now dark, a sign that my Nenna is not well!
The sister appears, and declares, "Your Nennella is dead and buried!
She always wept for sleeping alone, but now she sleeps with all the dead!
Go to the church, and find the coffin; see your Nennella how she has changed!
From that mouth, whence once sprang sweet flowers, now crawl worms, O mercy!
My priest must always take care to keep a candle burning there for her."
--Unknown source, Neapolitan
William is also the artist/performer. This song appears on
Gorton's album of art songs, "Brimfull," available through his website
(see below). Score also available here on Sheet Music Plus.
To learn more about or to contact Dr. Gorton, visit his website: gortonmuse.com
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