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Canta lo Cuco ò donna
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Canta lo Cuco ò donna by Marco Antonio de Pordenon — Lyrics
1.Canta lo Cuco ò donna e cu cu face,
E la sua moglie co'l cu cu ne chiama.
E saltellando và di ram'in rama,
E se tard'a venir mai'l Cuco tace.
2. Corre la gatta ò donna gnao gridando
Se d'onto vede colma la padella,
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About Canta lo Cuco ò donna
Marco Antonio de Pordenon was a composer of canzonette in the late Renaissance. This secular work, Canta lo Cuco ò donna, is set for three female voices (SSA) in Italian. The text uses vivid imagery of nature and domestic life to express the pangs of unrequited love. The first verse likens the singer's longing to the cuckoo's call and its mate's response, while the second compares a cat chasing mice to a lover's coaxing when their needs are met. The final verse declares the singer's suffering from two beautiful eyes, but laments that his pleas are met with indifference, even amusement from the one he adores.
