Da la voce piu dolce, e piu sonora

The poet implores a shepherd to draw near, drawn by the sweetest and most resonant voice imaginable. He obeys, and the unseen singer invites him to sing together. She chides his fear, reassuring him that his heart trembles in vain, and proposes they join their voices. The poet, responding with loving words, agrees: if their voices are not enough, they should share kisses. This secular madrigal, with its vivid imagery and erotic undertones, is set for SSATTB voices in Italian. Giovanni Battista Mosto's setting captures the delicate interplay between the voices and the unfolding emotional narrative of Rinaldi's text.