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Dolcemente dormiva
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Dolcemente dormiva by Claudio Monteverdi — Lyrics
Dolcemente dormiva la mia Clori
e 'ntorno al suo bel volto
givan scherzando i pargoletti Amori.
Mirav'io, da me tolto,
con gran diletto lei,
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About Dolcemente dormiva
Claudio Monteverdi's Dolcemente dormiva paints a tender scene of a sleeping Clori, surrounded by playful cupids. The poet marvels at her beauty, lost in the moment, until a voice of reason warns against wasting time. The poet then gently kisses Clori, experiencing heavenly sweetness. This evocative Italian madrigal for SSATB voices captures the tension between rapturous admiration and the fleeting nature of time. Monteverdi masterfully uses the voices to reflect the intimacy and emotional depth of the text, creating a rich and intimate sound world that explores themes of love, beauty, and the passage of moments.
