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Care mie selve, a Dio
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 · Pothárn Imre
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Care mie selve, a Dio by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Care mie selve, a Dio!
Ricevete questi ultimi sospiri:
Fin che, sciolta da ferro ingiusto e crudo,
Torni la mia fredd’ombra
A le vostr’ombre amate,
Che nel penoso inferno
Non può gir innocente,
Né può star tra’ beati
Disperata e dolente.
O Mirtillo, Mirtillo
Ben fu misero il dì che pria ti vidi,
E ’l dì che pria ti piacqui,
Poi che la vita mia,
Più cara a te che la tua vita assai,
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About Care mie selve, a Dio
Luca Marenzio's Care mie selve, a Dio is a sophisticated Italian madrigal for SATTB choir. The text, set with exquisite care, speaks of a lover's despair and impending death. The speaker bids farewell to the woods, accepting her fate in a painful inferno, separated from the blessed. She laments the day she first met Mirtillo, realizing her love for him led to her demise. This piece is a profound expression of unrequited love and tragic consequence, showcasing Marenzio's mastery of word-painting and emotional depth characteristic of secular Renaissance part-music. Its complex vocal interplay makes it ideal for an accomplished choir seeking to explore the dramatic possibilities of the madrigal form.
