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Che nuova Cinthia e questa
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Che nuova Cinthia e questa by Andrea Feliciani — Lyrics
Che n(u)ova, Cint(h)ia, è questa,
Ch'invece d'arco adopera le ciglia
E per (gl)i dardi i (s)guardi
E per lacciuoli i crin de l'aurea testa?
Né Caprioli o Pardi,
Ma gl'huomini e gli Dei saetta e piglia.
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About Che nuova Cinthia e questa
Andrea Feliciani's madrigal depicts a new kind of Cupid, who uses eyelashes for a bow, glances for arrows, and golden hair for snares to capture both mortals and gods. The text marvels that these weapons inflict not pain, but profound pleasure. The composer sets this witty poem for SATTB voices in Italian, a secular work characteristic of the Renaissance madrigal tradition. Feliciani captures the text's playful paradox: the wound of love brings not suffering, but a joy sweeter than blood.
