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Che sarebbe costui
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Che sarebbe costui by Giovanni Piccioni — Lyrics
Corisca
(Che sarebbe costui, quando sapesse
D'esser da lei si grandemente amato?)
Oh qual compassione
T'ho io, Mirtillo, di cotesta tua
Misera frenesia!
Dimmi:amasti tu mai
Altra donna che questa?
Mirtillo
Primo amor del cor mio
Fu la bella Amarilli,
E la bella Amarilli
Sarà l'ultima ancora.
Corisca
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About Che sarebbe costui
This SSATB madrigal in Italian by Giovanni Piccioni captures a poignant moment from the pastoral drama Il pastor fido. Corisca questions Mirtillo about his unrequited love, expressing pity for his 'miserable frenzy' and his devotion to the cruel Amarilli. Mirtillo declares Amarilli as his first and last love, prompting Corisca to lament that he has only known harsh love. She urges him to experience the sweetness of love from a woman who adores him, contrasting it with his devotion to the 'bitterest Amarilli'.
