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Ardisci animo, ardisci
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTB · Willem Verkaik
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Ardisci animo, ardisci by Giovanni Piccioni — Lyrics
Prima parte
Ardisci animo, ardisci e del timore,
Non far legg'al desio ne te ritegna,
Rossor che chiede con temenza e insegna,
Le dolcezze negar che vers'amore.
Se brami haver della vittoria honore,
Spieg'ardent' et ardito al ciel l'insegna.
Fortun' ama gl'audaci, odia e disdegna,
Nelle sue imprese ogni gelato core.
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About Ardisci animo, ardisci
Giovanni Piccioni’s Ardisci animo, ardisci is a secular madrigal for SATTB choir. The text, in Italian, is a bold exhortation to courage and daring. It urges the listener not to let fear hold back desire, and to embrace boldness if one seeks honour and victory. Fortune, it suggests, favours the audacious. The second part of the text then offers examples of daring, such as Teseo’s pursuit of Tarquina, to further encourage decisive action. It concludes by reminding the listener that if they are hesitant to seize opportunities for enjoyment, they should blame their own inertia rather than fate, and instead attempt, hope, dare, seize and strive.
