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Amor tu m'hai pur coltro
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amor tu m'hai pur coltro by Benedetto Ferrari — Lyrics
Amor, tu m'hai pur coltro nella tua dura rete
m'hai pur fat'haver sert haver sete
d'un amoroso volto apparecchiar io core
di bever raggi e di succh'ardore
misero hebbi pur io la buona scola,
ma non si puo fuggir, un dio che vola.
Son tuo crudel amore e per da te fuggire
non accade è zitire o far del bell'humore,
sei piccino e gigante hai membra di Pigmeo,
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About Amor tu m'hai pur coltro
Benedetto Ferrari's Amor tu m'hai pur coltro is a secular Italian madrigal for solo soprano. The text expresses the singer's lament over inescapable love, comparing it to a trap that has left him thirsty for a beloved face. He struggles against this powerful, albeit small, deity, whose influence scatters all reason to the wind. The lament continues with a heart afflicted by a cold Caucasus, then an ardent Vesuvius, yearning for healing from a beloved's gaze. The singer accepts his torment, finding solace in pain, and concludes that love's madness is the parent of all lovers. This is a dramatic and heartfelt expression of unrequited or torturous love, suitable for a solo vocal recital.
