Luigi Alva - Estrellita - Manuel Ponce

Tenor Luigi (Luis) Alva sings 'Estrellita' (1963, Alva is 36) Manuel Ponce (composer, author) Iller Pattacini (conductor) Mexican song (1912) --- Pictures of Alva taken from Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1972), videos available on youtube --- Pictures of stars from Hubble telescope

My special thanks to flaviotrue for translating the lyrics into English.

ESTRELLITA
LITTLE STAR

Little star of the distant sky,
you see my pain,
you know my anguish.
Come down and tell me
if she loves me a little,
because I cannot live without her love.

You are my star, my beacon of love!
You know that soon I shall die.
Come down and tell me
if she loves me a little,
because I cannot live without her love.
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Estrellita de lejano cielo
Que sabes mi querer, que miras mi sufrir.
Ven y dime si me quiero un poco
Porque ya no puedo sin su amor virir.

Tu eres estrella, mi faro de amor,
Tu sabes que pronto he de morir,
Ven y dime si me quiero un poco
Porque ya no puedo sin su amor virir.