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Dunque baciar sì belle e dolce labbia
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Dunque baciar sì belle e dolce labbia by Andrea Gabrieli — Lyrics
Dunque baciar sì belle e dolce labbia
deve altra, se baciar non le poss’io?
Ah non sia vero già ch’altra mai t’abbia;
che d’altra esser non dei, se non sei mio.
Più tosto che morir sola di rabbia,
che meco di mia man mori, disio;
che se ben qui ti perdo, almen l’inferno
poi mi ti renda, e stii meco in eterno.
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About Dunque baciar sì belle e dolce labbia
Andrea Gabrieli, a pivotal figure in the Venetian school, composed this secular Italian madrigal for three female voices (SSA). The text expresses a passionate and dramatic plea for love, lamenting the beloved's potential affections for another. The speaker's intense desire, bordering on desperation, explores themes of jealousy and a yearning for eternal possession, even if that means eternal union in the afterlife. The intricate interplay of the three voices likely mirrors the emotional turmoil and ardent longing described in the poetic lines, creating a rich and expressive musical setting of Renaissance part-music. This work offers a compelling opportunity to explore dramatic vocal writing within the madrigal tradition.
