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Amor, che debbo far
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Amor, che debbo far by Luigi dalla Balla — Lyrics
17.1. Amor, che debbo far, che mi configli?
La mia nemica mi s'asconde e fugge,
E quanto piu la seguo piu mi strugge.
17.2. Ahime che del mio amar non ho mercede
Dunque è ben falso quanto si ragiona,
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About Amor, che debbo far
Luigi dalla Balla's Amor, che debbo far is a secular canzonetta for two sopranos and tenor. The text, in Italian, speaks of the pains of unrequited love. The singer laments that his beloved hides and flees from him, and the more he pursues, the more he suffers. He questions the notion that love always returns the affection it receives, and pleads with his cruel mistress to show pity and be as kind as she is beautiful. This intimate setting would suit a moment of reflection in a concert programme or a small gathering.
