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Ben e ver
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ben e ver by Giovanni Ghizzolo — Lyrics
Ben e ver ch'ei pargoleggia, ch'ei vezzeggia gratioso fanciuletto.
Ma cosi pargoleggiando vezzegiando non si lassa cor in petto.
O qual ira'o quale sdegno mi fa segno ch'io non dica e mi minacia.
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About Ben e ver
Giovanni Ghizzolo was an Italian composer of the early Baroque. His secular vocal music belongs to the tradition of the madrigal. This solo setting for soprano and bass, sung in Italian, sets a text that expresses a powerful, conflicted emotion. The singer addresses a beloved, acknowledging their charm and grace but lamenting the emotional turmoil they cause. The text describes a passionate indignation and a feeling of being threatened into silence, comparing the beloved to a serpent or dragon. The singer recounts years of suffering endured in pursuit of this person, questioning why they should be praised through tears and anguish.
