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A la strada, o Dio
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SST · André Vierendeels
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A la strada, o Dio by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
A la strada, a la strada, O Dio, o Dio!
Aiut, aiut, ohimè, ch'io son tradito!
O poverino me, ch'io son ferito!
Su, su, presto, presto, all' assassino!
All'arme, all'arme, ohimè, ch'io son tradito!
O poverino me, ch'io son ferito!
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About A la strada, o Dio
The text of A la strada, o Dio paints a dramatic scene of betrayal and injury. The speaker cries out to God, urging others to action, calling for arms against an assailant. The lyrics express great pain and a sense of being wounded by love. Luca Marenzio’s setting for three voices (SST) captures this urgent, agitated mood with intense word-painting. This is a secular madrigal from the Renaissance, a genre known for its expressive musical settings of poetic texts. The music vividly conveys the raw emotion of the words, from the desperate cries to the overwhelming sorrow of a broken heart.
