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Alma, afflitta, che fai
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Alma, afflitta, che fai by Pomponio Nenna — Lyrics
Alma afflitta che fai?
Chi ti darà più vita,
Se colei, per cui vivi,oggi è partita?
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About Alma, afflitta, che fai
Pomponio Nenna was a significant composer of the late Italian Renaissance. This secular madrigal, Alma, afflitta, che fai, is written for SATTB voices. The text expresses the lament of a soul in distress, questioning how it can continue to live now that the object of its affection has departed. The composer vividly portrays the speaker's self-reproach for engaging in reason with a soul that is no longer present. Nenna's sensitive setting captures the pathos of the words, making it a poignant example of the Italian madrigal tradition, which often explored themes of love, loss, and longing with expressive harmonic language and contrapuntal skill.
