Mattinata
Pavarotti Luciano Lyrics


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L'aurora di bianco vestita
Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol
Di già con le rosee sue dita
Carezza de' fiori lo stuol!
Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno il creato già par
E tu non ti desti, ed invano
Mi sto qui dolente a cantar

Metti anche tu la veste bianca
E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor!

Ove non sei la luce manca
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor

Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno il creato già par
E tu non ti desti, ed invano
Mi sto qui dolente a cantar





Ove non sei la luce manca
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor

Overall Meaning

The song "Mattinata" by Pavarotti Luciano is about the beauty of the dawn, the morning light, and the flowers that it touches. The first lines "L'aurora di bianco vestita, giá l'uscio dischiude al gran sol" translating to "The dawn dressed in white already opens the door to the great sun". The song describes the awakening of nature and the sentiment that it stirs in the soul of the singer. The line "Commosso da un fremito arcano, intorno il creato giá par" which means "Moved by an arcane tremor, the whole universe seems to speak" shows the emotional power that the dawn has on the singer. He tries to share his emotion with someone, but that person remains asleep, and he continues to sing alone, sad and melancholic, hoping to reach her.


The singer calls on his love to join him outside with the line "Metti anche tu la veste bianca, e schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor!" which means "You also put on a white dress and open the door to your singer". The song expresses that where his beloved is, her presence brings light and love, and where she is absent, light and love are lacking. The song "Mattinata" is an ode to the dawn, to nature's awakening, to beauty, to love, and to the power of emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

L'aurora di bianco vestita
The dawn is dressed in white


Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol
The door already opens to the big sun


Di già con le rosee sue dita
Already with its pink fingers


Carezza de' fiori lo stuol!
Caresses the crowd of flowers!


Commosso da un fremito arcano
Moved by an arcane thrill


Intorno il creato già par
The creation is already appearing around


E tu non ti desti, ed invano
And you don't wake up, and in vain


Mi sto qui dolente a cantar
I am here sadly singing


Metti anche tu la veste bianca
Put on also your white dress


E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor!
And open the door to your singer!


Ove non sei la luce manca
Where you are not, the light is missing


Ove tu sei nasce l'amor
Where you are, love is born


Commosso da un fremito arcano
Moved by an arcane thrill


Intorno il creato già par
The creation is already appearing around


E tu non ti desti, ed invano
And you don't wake up, and in vain


Mi sto qui dolente a cantar
I am here sadly singing


Ove non sei la luce manca
Where you are not, the light is missing


Ove tu sei nasce l'amor
Where you are, love is born




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER FARIS, RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO

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English translation

The dawn, dressed in white,
has already opened the door to the sun,
and caresses the flowers with its pink fingers.
A mysterious trembling seems to disturb all nature.
And yet you will not get up, and vainly
I stand here sadly singing.

Dress yourself also in white,
and open the door to your serenader!
Where you are not, there is no light;
where you are, love is born.

Where you are not, there is no light;
where you are, love is born.



@andyvillalta6576

L'aurora di bianco vestita
Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol
Di già con le rosee sue dita
Carezza de' fiori lo stuol
Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno il creato già par
E tu non ti desti ed invano
Mi sto qui dolente a cantar
Metti anche tu la veste bianca
E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor
Ove non sei la luce manca
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor
Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno il creato già par
E tu non ti desti ed invano
Mi sto qui dolente a cantar
Ove non sei la luce manca
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor



@user-nd7uj1kh5q

Italian

L'aurora di bianco vestita
Già l'uscio dischiude al gran sol;
Di già con le rosee sue dita
Carezza de' fiori lo stuol!
Commosso da un fremito arcano
Intorno il creato già par;
E tu non-ti desti, ed invano
Mi sto qui dolente a cantar.

Metti anche tu la veste bianca
E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor!
Ove non-sei la luce manca;
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor.

Ove non-sei la luce manca;
Ove tu sei nasce l'amor.



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@user-hd3bf5fx6f

너무 아름다워. 눈물이 나요.
하느님 감사합니다.
이런 훌륭한 음악가들을 보내주셔서

@hobokenzephyrs8732

Numéro 1 pour l'éternité 👍🙏

@joeyjazzjosh

This concert was in Central park, June 1993. There were an estimated 500,000 people in attendance. Incredible, to listen to one man!!

@acricucci9760

I’m a 75 yr old American lady born & raised in US. I sang Mattinata in Italian when I was 5 yrs old at my aunt + uncle’s wedding reception. I’ve loved it all my life and hearing it sung by Pavarotti thrills my heart!

@carlenejenniferroberts8348

I totally 👍 agree

@firewilson573

Me too I am 70 and sang in Carnegie Hall once in the 1960s

@ejne2

Fantastic!!

@mariareginameyer3416

Pavarotti is the Best,,,, for ever

@user-pt6qm5vx4e

Я люблю рассвет Руджеро Леонковалло, а именно в исполнении Лучано Павароти. Спасибо вам Лучано Паваротти за волшебное исполнение этой песни😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

@ReyelBraz1950

Sono nato il 3 febbraio 1950... nei primi anni della mia vita ho sentito mio padre ascoltare Matinatta e così ho imparato ad apprezzare la musica!❤️

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