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Ferma il piede
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Ferma il piede by Barbara Strozzi — Lyrics
Ferma il piede, o traditore, non t'avvedi
ch'al miei danni tess'inganni
per traffiger il mio core,
ferma'il piede, o traditore.
negl'avori di quel seno
sta la gioia del mio affetto,
set'accosti in un baleno,
tu mi rubbi il cor dal petto,
dunque troppo m'offendi
se qual Ape pretendi
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About Ferma il piede
Barbara Strozzi's solo aria Ferma il piede is an expressive example of 17th-century Italian secular vocal music. The text warns a deceiver against further treachery, comparing his intentions to a bee seeking to steal nectar from a flower. The singer is urged to stand firm against this betrayal, threatening dire consequences should the deceiver attempt to steal their heart. Strozzi's setting likely demands agile vocal delivery to convey the text's dramatic and emotional narrative, typical of the virtuosic solo arias of her time.
