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Donna, l'ardente fiamma
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSATB · Gerhard Weydt
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Donna, l'ardente fiamma by Giovanni Gastoldi — Lyrics
Donna, l'ardente fiamma
E la pena e'l tormento
Cresce in me tanto che morir mi sento.
Deh vengavi desire
Di terminar un giorno il mio martire
E di smorzar questo vivace ardore,
Dandomi il frutto che ricerca Amore.
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About Donna, l'ardente fiamma
Giovanni Gastoldi's secular Italian madrigal Donna, l'ardente fiamma is written for SSATB voices. The text expresses the torment of unrequited love, with the singer pleading for an end to their suffering and a release from the burning passion. In the second stanza, a divine voice responds, acknowledging the pain but suggesting that quenching this fire would mean the loss of both the lover and love itself. Gastoldi's setting, characteristic of Renaissance part-music, would have been intended for intimate performance, exploring the expressive possibilities of vocal polyphony to convey the dramatic text.
