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Patrick Cassidy - Vide cor Meum

Vide Cor Meum is a song composed by Patrick Cassidy based on Dante's "La Vita Nuova", specifically on the sonnet "A ciascun'alma presa", in chapter 3 of the Vita Nuova. The song was produced by Patrick Cassidy and Hans Zimmer and was performed by Libera / Lyndhurst Orchestrathe, conducted by Gavin Greenaway. Singers are Danielle de Niese and Bruno Lazzaretti, who play Beatrice and Dante, respectively.

It is based on Dante Alighieri's late 13th century poem "La Vita Nuova", specifically a part where Dante is having a feverish dream about his unrequited love, Beatrice. In the dream, Love itself arrives in human form, holding a sleeping Beatrice in his arms, and also holding a burning heart, saying to Dante "Behold, thy heart" (hence, "Vide Cor Tuum"), which Love then feeds to the obedient Beatrice before they leave, with Dante weeping as he watches them go. It's a wonderful poem, definitely worth a read.

ITALIAN/LATIN

Chorus: E pensando di lei - And thinking of her
Mi sopragiunse uno soave sonno- Sweet sleep overcame me

Ego dominus tuus - I am your master
Vide cor tuum - See your heart
E d'esto core ardendo - And of this burning heart
Cor tuum - Your heart
(Chorus: Lei paventosa) - (Chorus: She trembling)
Umilmente pascea. - Obediently eats.
Appreso gir lo ne vedea piangendo. - Weeping, I saw him then depart from me.

La letizia si convertia - Joy is converted
In amarissimo pianto - To bitterest tears

Io sono in pace - I am in peace
Cor meum - My heart
Io sono in pace - I am in peace
Vide cor meum - See my heart

ITALIAN/LATIN

Chorus: E pensando di lei
Mi sopragiunse uno soave sonno

Ego dominus tuus
Vide cor tuum
E d'esto core ardendo
Cor tuum
(Chorus: Lei paventosa)
Umilmente pascea.
Appresso gir lo ne vedea piangendo.

La letizia si convertia
In amarissimo pianto

Io sono in pace
Cor meum
Io sono in pace
Vide cor meum

Giya Kancheli "Symphony No.2 ~ Songs"

Giya Kancheli, Symphony No.2 "Songs" (1970)
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Jansug Kakhidze (Conductor)