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Cadde già di Tarquinio
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Cadde già di Tarquinio by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Cadde già di Tarquinio al cieco errore
la Romana bellezza e l'onestade.
Or sorge di Tarquinia allo splendore
ogn'onesta beltade.
All'apparir suo cade
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About Cadde già di Tarquinio
Luca Marenzio paints a vivid scene in this secular Italian madrigal for SSAAB voices. The text speaks of the fall of Roman beauty and honesty due to Tarquin's blindness, contrasting it with the resurgence of Tarquinia's splendour. As her beauty appears, all that is low and base – weariness, base thoughts, cowardice, and tears – falls away. In her holy light, the honest Loves and Graces frolic, their song ever pouring forth new sweetness. Marenzio captures this dramatic contrast with music that vividly reflects the text’s imagery and emotion.
