text: english translation of fristezze? or composer of original song or any other info of melody did you meant to say "tristesse"?  that's french for sadness.    "thanks, and friztezze is portuguese for sadness and how in the world did you intuit the answer?"   you are welcome sir.  it's a pleasure for me to help solving people's questions.  i don't know what you mean by saying "intuit"??? :-)  anyway, try this weblink :  http://www.answers.com/topic/tristesse-song-for-voice-piano-in-c-minor-op-6-2