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Arsi e alsi a mia voglia
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Arsi e alsi a mia voglia by Claudio Monteverdi — Lyrics
Ardo sì ma non t'amo
Perfida e dispietata,
Indegnamente amata
Da un si leale amante.
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About Arsi e alsi a mia voglia
Claudio Monteverdi's Arsi e alsi a mia voglia is a secular madrigal for SSATB voices. Composed in the Italian language, it draws on the rich tradition of Renaissance part-music. The text, set to words by Guarini, explores the burning passion and subsequent disillusionment of a lover. The singer declares they burn, but not with love for the perfidious and pitiless beloved. Instead, the heart is healed and the fire is one of disdain, not affection. Monteverdi masterfully uses the five vocal parts to convey the dramatic shifts in emotion, creating a powerful musical expression of unrequited love turned to scorn.
