"Celeste Aida" lyrics
(from Verdi's "Aida")
[The Ethiopians have been defeated in battle. Aida, their princess, has been enslaved by the victorious Egyptians, though her identity is not known to them. The Egyptian general Radames falls in love with the beautiful Aida and dreams of setting her upon a throne.]
Celeste aida, forma divina
Mistico serto di luce e fior
Del mio pensiero tu sei regina
Tu di mia vita sei lo splendor
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti
Le dolci brezze del patrio suol
Un regal serto sul crin posarti
Ergerti un trono vicino al sol, ah!
[English translation:]
[Heavenly Aida]
Heavenly Aida, goddess of beauty
Garland of flowers and of bright light
You are the ruler of all of my thoughts
You are the splendor of my whole life
I'll bring you back, yes, to your lovely skies
To the soft breezes of your native land
I'll place a royal wreath upon your crown
And build you a throne close to the sun!
Celeste aida, forma divina
Mistico serto di luce e fior
Del mio pensiero tu sei regina
Tu di mia vita sei lo splendor
Il tuo bel cielo vorrei ridarti
Le dolci brezze del patrio suol
Un regal serto sul crin posarti
Ergerti un trono vicino al sol, ah!
[English translation:]
[Heavenly Aida]
Heavenly Aida, goddess of beauty
Garland of flowers and of bright light
You are the ruler of all of my thoughts
You are the splendor of my whole life
I'll bring you back, yes, to your lovely skies
To the soft breezes of your native land
I'll place a royal wreath upon your crown
And build you a throne close to the sun!
