Entrava ella fragrante, mi cadea fra le braccia. E lu ce vanle stel le... 5 pesando rit. Previous sheet music Next sheet music >> E lucevan le stelle Tosca Giacomo Puccini. "E lucevan le stelle..." means "And the stars were shining..." The first word of the aria is "And" The librettist put that first word there on purpose, and I don't understand why everyone ignores it. VIDEO.
L’ora è fuggita, e muoio disperato! Startng the aria with the word "And" is a fascinating decision. Try to sing it a Luciano Pavarotti https://youtu.be/4mX7ugJ5NM8. Watch the video for E lucevan le stelle from Luciano Pavarotti's Greatest Hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. E lucevan le stelle, ed olezzava la terra stridea l’uscio dell’orto ed un passo sfiorava l’arena. O dolci baci, o languide carezze, mentr’io fremente le belle forme disciogliea dai veli!