Recondita armonia

Lyrics

Recondita armonia di bellezze diverse!

E bruna Floria, l’ardente amante mia,
e te, beltade ignota
cinta di chiome bionde!
Tu azzurro hai l’occhio
Tosca ha l’occhio nero!

L’arte nel suo mistero
le diverse bellezze insiem confonde:
ma nel ritrar costei
il mio solo pensiero,
ah! il mio sol pensier sei tu!
Tosca, sei tu!

English translation

What subtle harmony

What subtle harmony of different beauties!
Floria, my passionate lover is a brunette
and you, unknown beauty,
are framed by fair hair
you have blue eyes
Tosca has dark eyes

the mysterious art
mixes the different beauties together:
but while I paint her
I only think
Ah! I only think of you
Tosca, of you!

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