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Cavatevi crudel
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Cavatevi crudel by Giovanni Croce — Lyrics
Cavatevi crudel l'ingorda sete
che del mio piant'havete,
hor che de gl'occhi miei gl'afflitti lumi
si son rivolti in fiumi.
Et quando non vi basti questo pianto,
ben che fia tal'e tanto,
bevetevi anco il sangue
et con furore, divorate m'il cuote.
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About Cavatevi crudel
In this secular Italian canzonetta for two sopranos and tenor, the poet implores a cruel lover to quench their insatiable thirst with tears, and if that is not enough, to drink their blood and devour their heart. The speaker asserts that death is preferable to constant suffering. They declare that their death will be bitter for the proud beloved, as their soul will forever wage war against her on earth. Giovanni Croce’s setting captures the dramatic intensity of the text, with the vocal lines intertwining to express the speaker’s anguish and defiance.
