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Alcun non mi consigli
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Alcun non mi consigli by Claudio Monteverdi — Lyrics
Alcun non mi consigli,
se ben il cor perdei,
ch'abbandonai colei
ch'è la mia vita, ancor che cruda e fera:
che se ben vuol ch'io pera
e che la speme mia ne port'il vento,
non me n'adiro, no,
non me ne doglio, no, non me ne pento.
Ben s'affatica invano
chi m'addita il mio male;
e 'l contrastar non vale
che beltà, ch'è severa, un cor diletta.
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About Alcun non mi consigli
This striking secular madrigal for ATB voices sets a text of profound devotion, even in the face of cruelty. The singer laments the loss of his beloved, who is described as harsh and savage. Yet, he insists that no advice can sway him, nor can he find fault or regret in his predicament. Even though she desires his demise and his hope to be blown away by the wind, he professes no anger, sorrow, or repentance. The poem concludes with the assertion that the 'arrow of death' comes from her beautiful eyes and her golden hair binds him. He finds solace in this torment, embracing the suffering as long as it pleases her.
