Tschitta melna

About

First performance:  4rd October 2025, Festival Chanzun Rumantscha 2025, Vella

Award: 2nd prize, composition contest, category men’s choir Festival Chanzun Rumantscha 2025, Vella

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Tschitta melna

Sgola tschitta sgola
sgola sur las flurs
biala leva melna
veta en colurs

sgol’ aunc inagada
sper la seiv ensi
tschitta admirabla
siemi il pli bi

sgola tschitta sgola
gauda il sulegl
cuorta ei la veta
mo in batterdegl.

– Gion Battesta Spescha (*1944)

Yellow Butterfly

Fly, butterfly, fly,
fly above the flowers,
beautiful yellow wings,
life in colors.

Fly once more,
up along the hedge,
marvelous butterfly,
the loveliest dream.

Fly, butterfly, fly,
enjoy the sun,
life is short—
but a heartbeat long.