Dolcissimo sospiro

Dolcissimo sospiro
Ch'esci da quella bocca
Ove d'amor ogni dolcezza fiocca;
Deh, vieni a raddolcire
L'amaro mio dolore.
Ecco, ch'io t'apro il core,
Ma, folle, a chi ridico il mio martire?
Ad'un sospiro errante
Che forse vola in sen ad altro amante.

by Ottavio Rinuccini (1562-1621)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Giulio Caccini (1546-1618) , "Dolcissimo sospiro", published 1601, from Le nuove musiche, no. 3.

Date added to the website: 2008-09-08.

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  Twenty Six Italian Songs and Arias (J. G. Paton) [tismusic.com]
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