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Anima dolorosa
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Anima dolorosa by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
Anima dolorosa che vivendo
tanto peni e tormenti
quant'odi e parli e pensi e miri e senti,
ancor spiri? Che speri, ancor dimori
in questa viva morte, in quest'inferno
de le tue pene eterno?
Mori, misera, mori!
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About Anima dolorosa
The Italian text paints a vivid scene of a suffering soul, trapped in a living death, enduring eternal torment. It questions why the soul still breathes, hopes, and lingers in such an inferno of pain, urging it to embrace death. This secular madrigal for SSAAT voices, by Philippe de Monte, uses the lamenting text to explore intense emotions. The composer masterfully crafts the vocal lines to convey the anguish and desperation expressed in the words, making it a powerful and dramatic setting of a soul in profound spiritual and emotional distress.
