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Amar Donna superba - Frutti d'amore
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amar Donna superba - Frutti d'amore by Giovanni Stefani — Lyrics
Amar Donna superba
con disperato amor,
quest'e la pen'acerba
che mi tra figg'il cor.
Amar crudel nemico,
tiranno empio servir,
quest'e quel tosco antico
ch'ogn'hor mi fa languir.
Amar un Tigre,'un Oso,
che non s'humilia mai,
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About Amar Donna superba - Frutti d'amore
This spirited secular madrigal for solo voice, Amar Donna superba, draws its text from the Italian Renaissance. The lyrics express the singer's frustration with a cruel and haughty beloved, likening the experience to serving a tyrant or being attacked by a wild animal. The poet laments the pain and despair caused by this unrequited and painful love. The singer ultimately vows to stop loving if love is to kill them, and to laugh at others if others laugh at them, concluding with a defiant resolve. The music is well-suited for a recital or a themed concert exploring Renaissance vocal music.
