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Da le due chiare
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Da le due chiare by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
Da le due chiare ed amorose stelle
Ond' uscì il colpo che mi punse il core
Versar facea pietà sdegno e dolore
Come a chi pianse Adon lagrime belle
Io ch'entro ardea con le mie labbia quelle
Cogliea bevendo per temprar l'ardore
Ma in esse avea per ingannarmi Amore
Miste del foco suo mille fiammelle
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About Da le due chiare
Philippe de Monte’s Da le due chiare ed amorose stelle is a secular Italian madrigal for SSATB or SMsATB. The text, a Petrarchan sonnet, speaks of the singer’s torment at the hands of love. His beloved’s eyes, described as two bright stars, once pierced his heart. He thought he could temper love’s fire by drinking from her tears, but Love had mixed flames into them. His tears now only add fuel to his burning passion, leaving him with no hope of peace. He weeps, but the internal flame remains, consuming him. This complex emotional landscape, full of paradox and heightened feeling, is characteristic of the late Renaissance madrigal, offering ample opportunity for expressive vocal interpretation.
