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Ahi dispietata vita
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ahi dispietata vita by Pomponio Nenna — Lyrics
Ahi dispietata vita,
Ch'il rigor de begli occhi ti sostiene,
Poi che se mai vi miro,
A segno di pietà vi scorgo insieme,
Viva la morta mia, morta la speme.
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About Ahi dispietata vita
Pomponio Nenna’s Ahi dispietata vita is a secular Italian madrigal for SSATB voices. Its text expresses intense suffering and paradox: the singer’s life is sustained by the cruelty of his beloved’s eyes, yet he finds no pity there. He laments that his hope dies even as his “dead life” lives on, receiving a thousand deaths and pains from the very compassion that should offer aid. Nenna’s music likely reflects this dramatic and poignant text, offering a challenging yet rewarding opportunity for an experienced choir to explore the expressive possibilities of the Renaissance madrigal tradition.
