Mattinata - 1936 - Tenor

James Pitt-Payne, London and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia - 07 Feb 2002

The dawn robed in white now is smiling
And day will appear with the sun,
Already the roses beguiling,
Are turning their heads one by one.
Mysteriously, life now enthralling,
Has wakened the world from its sleep,
But you do not wake nor hear its calling,
In vain do I stand here and weep.
Ah, this white robe, dawn's greatest treasure,
Wear it and wake, and sing this new song,
Where'er you are, but there is my pleasure,
Where'er you are, but there I belong!
Ah, this white robe, dawn's greatest treasure,
Wear it and wake, and sing this new song,
Where'er you are, but there is my pleasure,
Where'er you are, but there I belong!

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Mattinata 1936 Tenor
Words and  Music by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
arr. Luis Sucra
English Lyric by Olga Paul
French Lyric by E. Vienet
copyright MCMXXXVI by Edward B. Marks Music Corp.
sequence by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
and Ian Cousins, Opera Australia
completed Thursday 07 Feb 2002 at 07.45
in association with Doug Grierson
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