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Ardo, e taccio il mio mal
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Ardo, e taccio il mio mal by Girolamo Frescobaldi — Lyrics
Ardo, e taccio il mio mal, perch'io pavento,
Che s'io scopro l'ardor, ch'entro mi sface,
Foco di sdegno, e non di Amore accenda.
Io temo, io temo, Amor, che non offenda
Più colei, che me stesso il mio tormento,
Che di piacer à me forse le spiace;
Ond'io sostengo in pace
La guerra, che mi fanno i miei pensieri.
E s'io tento formar prieghi, ò parole;
Fede, e Timor non vuole,
Ch'io procuri salute, ò ch'io la speri.
Moro senza scoprir, qual son, qual fui,
E non fuggo il morir, mà l'ira altrui.
Pur nel silentio i miei pensieri ascondo:
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About Ardo, e taccio il mio mal
This solo soprano aria in Italian vividly expresses the torment of unrequited love. The singer fears that to reveal their burning passion might ignite the ire of their beloved, rather than inspire affection. They choose to bear the inner turmoil in silence, preferring to suffer rather than risk the displeasure of the one they adore. This secular piece from the Italian Baroque era captures the deep emotional conflict of a lover caught between the desire for expression and the fear of rejection, ultimately choosing to internalise their pain and find sustenance only in their thoughts and sighs.
