Viens! (Melanie Bonis)

Sharon Carty, Mezzo-soprano
Una Hunt, Piano

Drogheda Arts Festival 2021

Sound engineer : David Stalling
Video : Bang Bang Visual - Brian Connolly & Conor McGuiness


Viens (possibly by Édouard Guinand (1838 - 1909))

Viens, Ô mes délices,
je t'attends,
Notre barque glisse
Sur le flot brisé, lentement.
L'odeur des mélèzes
couvrant les falaises,
Rend l'air embaumé.

Viens! Sous les grands bois sombres
Voltigent les ombres
Des oiseaux de nuit
Sous notre sillage,
Tremblotante image,
L'étoile luit
Et nous sourit.

Ah! Viens! Tout est mystère
Mais ma lumière
Brille dans tes yeux
Tout est silence,
Que d'espérance
Sous les cieux.


Come (Translation : Conor Hanratty)

Come, my delight, I’m waiting for you,
our boat glides slowly over the breaking waves…
the scent of the larch trees that cover the cliffs
turns the night air fragrant…

In among the big dark woods,
the shadows of the night birds flutter.
In the wake of our ship,
the twinkling image of a star shines
and smiles at us.

Ah, come,
everything is mystery,
but my light shines in your eyes.
Everything is silence,
nothing but hope under the heavens.
And I know that you love me!
Come