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Gia che non son Adone
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Gia che non son Adone by Giovanni Felice Sances — Lyrics
Gia che non son Adone, Ganimede o Narciso,
et ho un certo viso
da dar poco martelle alle persone,
meraviglia non e
se la mia dama e bella come me.
Che quel frascha d'Amor che le sa tute
ha fatto dell'Ancroia arder Margutte.
So ben ho fatto il callo, nella Monellacia,
costei nel arte mia
potrebbe dar mi almen quindeci e un falo,
ond'io non grido piu,
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About Gia che non son Adone
Giovanni Felice Sances was a leading composer of the Italian Baroque, known for his virtuosic solo vocal music. This aria, Gia che non son Adone, is a secular Italian song for solo voice. The text humorously reflects on the singer's own perceived lack of beauty, comparing himself unfavourably to mythological figures. He concedes that his lady is far more beautiful and that love itself (personified as a cunning trickster) has made her irresistible. The music likely requires considerable vocal agility and expressive control to convey the wit and playful resignation of the text.
