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Con le compagne bellicose intorno
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Con le compagne bellicose intorno by Domenico Micheli — Lyrics
Con le compagne bellicose intorno
Far non vuol piu soggiorno,
Pentesilea ne con homini piu guerra.
Poi che la via le serra
E'l car Bonanentura
Nel picciol mar a quella
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About Con le compagne bellicose intorno
The text paints a scene of the Amazon queen Penthesilea, weary of war and surrounded by her warlike companions. She resolves to fight no more, as fate has closed the way for her. The composer Domenico Micheli sets this dramatic narrative for SATTB voices in a secular Italian madrigal. The music reflects the text's imagery, depicting the queen's change of heart and the subsequent celestial and earthly rejoicing as love's kingdom is illuminated by a precious pledge, suggesting a wedding or betrothal. Micheli's handling of the text showcases the expressive potential of the Italian madrigal form.
