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Se ti domanda chi glielo dona,
oh! no! Non dirgli, no, non dirgli
il nome mio, ti prego,
perchè egli non fa che venir...
che venire e andarsene!
Si siede in terra sotto l’albero,
fagli un sedil di foglie e fiori!
I suoi occhi son tristi
E partan la malinconia nel cor.
Ei non rivela il suo pensero
Vien soltanto, e poi senva.
No. 3, Day by Day
Translation by Ruth Lakeway
Day by day he comes,
he comes, and then goes away!
Here friend, give him a flower.
This flower that I have in my hair!
If he asks you who gives it to him
Oh! No! do not tell him, no, do not tell him my name, I beg,
because all he does is come...
he comes and then goes away!
He sits on the ground under the tree,
make him a seat of leaves and flowers!
His eyes are sad
and they bring melancholy in my heart.
He does not disclose his thoughts,
he only comes and then goes away.
Giorno per giorno describes the crush a young girl has on a young man (possibly a
student) that she sees in the park everyday. She enlists the assistance of a trusted friend to initiate
the courting ritual. The performer should be mindful of the Bengali culture regarding interaction
amongst the members of the opposite sex. A young girl would not dare to introduce herself to a
young man. Introductions of this sort are always handled by a third party. The performer should
take special care to maintain a youthful color to the voice as one is portraying a young girl. The
other vocal challenge of this lirica is to maintain a dynamic level of pianissimo (very soft)
throughout most of the piece. Alfano has clearly marked the score with phrasing indication to
create an effortless ebb and flow throughout the lirica.
Giorno per giorno is clearly ternary in form. The meter is 2/4 and the opening tempo
marking is Allegretto (quite lively) semplice (in a simple, natural, unaffected style). The ability
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