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Con ghirlanda di rose
Staff Notation • Secular, Cantatas
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Con ghirlanda di rose by Domenico Mazzocchi — Lyrics
Con ghirlanda de rose, ed aureo ammanto
De la soglie gemaata esce l'Aurora.
Vè come l'ombra si dilegua intanto.
Vè come il vago ciel di rai s'indora.
Piange la belle, mà son perle il pianto,
Onde il prato ne ride, e se n'infiora,
Per le campagne insuperbisce Flora.
Che di gemme odorose hà carco il manto.
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About Con ghirlanda di rose
Domenico Mazzocchi's Con ghirlanda di rose is a solo cantata in Italian for soprano voice. The text paints a vivid picture of Aurora, the dawn, emerging adorned with roses and golden light, dispelling the shadows and illuminating the sky. The imagery then shifts to the beauty of tears that, like pearls, enrich the earth and cause flowers to bloom. However, the poem quickly turns to a philosophical reflection on the fleeting nature of earthly joys, comparing them to flowers that quickly fade. The brief light of happiness is contrasted with the swift arrival of sorrow, highlighting the transience of pleasure in a single day.
