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Era gia per lasciar freddo
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Era gia per lasciar freddo by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Era gia per lasciar freddo nel letto
Il suo vecchio Titon la bell' Aurora,
Quand' il volto gentil che m'innamora,
M'apparse in sogno con ridente aspetto,
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About Era gia per lasciar freddo
Tiburtio Massaino's Era gia per lasciar freddo paints a dreamlike scene. The dawn, about to leave her aged Tithonus cold in bed, appears to the dreamer with a smiling face and reassures him, bidding him cast aside all suspicion. She promises that the time has come for him to take joy and delight from her. This secular Italian madrigal for SATB voices captures the tender, amorous nature of the text with exquisite Renaissance part-music writing. Massaino's skill in setting words to music is evident in his depiction of the dream's gentle unfolding and the lover's reassurance, making it a fine choice for a discerning choir.
