Libiamo Libiamo Ne Leite Calici
Luciano Pavarotti Lyrics


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Libiamo, libiamo ne' lieti calici, che la bellezza infiora
E la fuggevol, fuggevol ora s'inebri a voluttà
Libiam nei dolci fremiti che suscita l'amore
Poiché quell'occhio al core onnipossente va
Libiamo, amore, amore fra i calici più caldi baci avrà

Ah, libiam, amor fra' calici più caldi baci avrà
Tra voi, tra voi saprò dividere il tempo, mio giocondo
Tutto è follia, follia nel mondo ciò che non è piacer
Godiam, fugace e rapido il gaudio dell'amore
È un fior che nasce e muore, né più si può goder
Godiam, c'invita, c'invita un fervido accento lusinghier

Ah, godiamo, la tazza, la tazza e il cantico, la notte abbella e il riso
In questo, in questo paradiso ne scopra il nuovo dì

La vita è nel tripudio
Quando non s'ami ancora
Nol dite a chi l'ignora
È il mio destin così

Godiamo, la tazza, la tazza e il cantico, la notte abbella e il riso
In questo, in questo paradiso ne scopra il nuovo dì
Aaa, aah, ah né sopra il dì




Aah, aah, ah né sopra il dì
Aah, a ciel

Overall Meaning

"Libiamo, libiamo ne' lieti calici" is a famous drinking song sung by Alfredo and Violetta in Act I of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata." The song translates to "Let's drink, let's drink from the joyful cups." In this scene, Alfredo and Violetta express their mutual attraction and desire for each other through the song's lyrics, with each raising their glasses to toast to their love.


The first verse speaks of drinking from the happy cups that bloom with beauty and getting drunk with pleasure in the fleeting hour. The second verse mentions the sweet tremors of love that stir in the heart, and the power that comes with the gaze of the omnipotent eye. The final verse calls for love between the glasses, with warmer kisses.


In the following verses, Violetta and Alfredo continue to sing of the joy of life and love, and the follies of the world. They toast to the pleasures of the moment and the beauty of the night, while acknowledging the inevitable transience of it all. Violetta expresses her belief that life is meant for revelry and enjoyment, and hesitates to divulge her true feelings to someone who does not understand her destiny.


Overall, "Libiamo" is a lively and romantic drinking song that sets the stage for the passionate love story between Violetta and Alfredo.


Line by Line Meaning

Libiamo, libiamo ne'lieti calici Che la belleza infiora.
Let's drink from happy goblets adorned with beauty.


E la fuggevol ora s'inebrii A voluttà.
Let this fleeting moment intoxicate us with pleasure.


Libiamo ne'dolci fremiti Che suscita l'amore, Poichè quell'ochio al core Omnipotente va.
Let's drink to the sweet throbbing of love, because that all-powerful eye goes straight to the heart.


Libiamo, amore fra I calici Più caldi baci avrà.
Let's toast to love with the warmest kisses from our goblets.


Ah, libiamo; Amor fra I calici Più caldi baci avrà.
Ah, let's toast; love will have the warmest kisses from our goblets.


Tra voi tra voi saprò dividere Il tempo mio giocondo; Tutto è follia nel mondo Ciò che non è piacer.
I will share my joyful time with you all; everything that isn't pleasure is folly in the world.


Godiam, fugace e rapido E'il gaudio dell?amore, E'un fior che nasce e muore, Ne più si può goder.
Let's enjoy, fleeting and quick, the joy of love, a flower that's born and dies, unable to be enjoyed again.


Godiam see'invita un fervido Accento lusighier.
Let's enjoy, as an ardent and playful accent invites us to.


Godiam, la tazza e il cantico La notte abbella e il riso; In questo paradise Ne sopra il nuovo dì.
Let's enjoy, with cup and song, the night adorned with laughter and in this paradise, a new day rises.


Violetta: La vita è nel tripudio Quando non s'ami ancora. Nol dite a chi l'ignora, E' il mio destin così
Violetta: Life is in the revelry when one hasn't yet loved. Don't tell those who don't know, it's my destiny.




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Written by: Francesco Maria Piave, Giuseppe Verdi

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@cerebrummaximus3762

Context for Song:

Alfredo (the male singer) has had a crush from afar on Violetta (the female singer).

Alfredo, along with a whole bunch of guests get invited to Violetta's.

After being persuaded by his friend, Alfredo shares his love for Violetta in poetic words, which makes Violetta's lover angry.

Her lover gets asked to make a toast, but refuses, so the offer goes to Alfredo.

This song is Alfredo's toast, in it however he shares love verses to Violetta.
Violetta is a courtesan so she spends the song half-reciprocating the love, half-mocking Alfredo, because she believes a Courtesan can't truly fall in love.

Violetta however has undiagnosed Terbucolosis, and at the end of the song, she passes out, and the song ends.

She then leaves into another room to get better, when Alfredo enters and the two sing a duet.

Violetta tells him to leave, but after a second thought, she gives Alfredo a rose and tells him to return when the Rose is withered to show if he truly loves her. He obeys and leaves, along with the rest of the guests.

Whilst alone, she sings an aria, doubting herself... could Alfredo truly be the one? She overhears Alfredo, love-stricken, singing outside, and her crush on him develops.



@tomfianezze8866

Libiamo, libiamo ne'lieti calici che la belleza infiora
E la fuggevol ora s'inebrii a voluttà
Libiamo ne'dolci fremiti
Che suscita l'amore
Poiché quell'ochio al core
Omnipotente va
Libiamo, amore fra i calici
Più caldi baci avrà

Libiamo, amore fra i calici
Più caldi baci avrà

Tra voi, tra voi saprò dividere il tempo mio giocondo
Tutto è follia nel mondo ciò
Che non è piacer
Godiam, fugace e rapido
E'il gaudio dell'amore
E'un fior che nasce e muore
Ne più si può goder
Godiam, c'invita un fervido accento lusighier

Godiamo, la tazza e il cantico la notte abbella e il riso. in questo paradiso ne sopra
Nuccia Focile
La vita è nel tripudio

Quando non s'ami ancora

Nol dite a chi l'ignora

E' il mio destin così

Godiamo, la tazza e il cantico la notte abbella e il riso; in questo paradiso ne sopra il nuovo dì



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@cerebrummaximus3762

Context for Song:

Alfredo (the male singer) has had a crush from afar on Violetta (the female singer).

Alfredo, along with a whole bunch of guests get invited to Violetta's.

After being persuaded by his friend, Alfredo shares his love for Violetta in poetic words, which makes Violetta's lover angry.

Her lover gets asked to make a toast, but refuses, so the offer goes to Alfredo.

This song is Alfredo's toast, in it however he shares love verses to Violetta.
Violetta is a courtesan so she spends the song half-reciprocating the love, half-mocking Alfredo, because she believes a Courtesan can't truly fall in love.

Violetta however has undiagnosed Terbucolosis, and at the end of the song, she passes out, and the song ends.

She then leaves into another room to get better, when Alfredo enters and the two sing a duet.

Violetta tells him to leave, but after a second thought, she gives Alfredo a rose and tells him to return when the Rose is withered to show if he truly loves her. He obeys and leaves, along with the rest of the guests.

Whilst alone, she sings an aria, doubting herself... could Alfredo truly be the one? She overhears Alfredo, love-stricken, singing outside, and her crush on him develops.

@GauravKumar-tq1kw

Wow, thanks a lot for writing this out dude, certainly got me interested in watching the whole opera nkw

@chopra5952

Thank a lot. I just wonder what happened there.

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Спасибо

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