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Bella mia questo core - Amante Felice
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Bella mia questo core - Amante Felice by Giovanni Stefani — Lyrics
Bella mia questo mio core,
per voi vive e per voi more.
Che voi sete per mia sorte,
la mia vita e la mia morte.
Col bel guardo voi ferite,
col bel guardo mi guarite.
Quando dunque mi mirate,
mort'e vita ohi mi date.
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About Bella mia questo core - Amante Felice
Imagine a Renaissance court, where elegantly dressed singers might entertain guests with a lively madrigal. This secular Italian setting for solo voice, Bella mia questo core, offers a chance to explore the expressive power of the genre. The text paints a picture of a lover caught between the agony and ecstasy of passion, describing how his beloved's gaze can both wound and heal. He finds himself in a state of perpetual uncertainty, unsure whether he is alive or dead, yet ultimately surrendering himself to fate and his love. The music would undoubtedly reflect these intense emotions, capturing the heightened drama of unrequited or overwhelming affection with vivid melodic and harmonic invention.
