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Core 'ngrato
Staff Notation • Secular, Folk songs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Core 'ngrato by Salvatore Cardillo — Lyrics
Catarì, Catarì,
Pecchè me dice sti parole amare,
Pecchè me parle e 'o core
Me turmiente Catari?
Nun te scurdà ca t'aggio date 'o core, Catarì
Nun te scurdà!
Catarì, Catarì, che vene a dicere
Stu parlà, che me dà spaseme?
Tu nun 'nce pienze a stu dulore mio
Tu nun 'nce pienze, tu nun te ne cure
Core, core 'ngrato
T'aie pigliato 'a vita mia
Tutt' è passato
E nun 'nce pienze cchiù!
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About Core 'ngrato
Salvatore Cardillo's Core 'ngrato is a celebrated Neapolitan song, often performed as a concert piece. This arrangement for SATB choir captures the passionate, heartfelt sentiment of the original. The Italian lyrics express a profound lament of unrequited love. The narrator pleads with his beloved, Catarì, questioning her harsh words and the pain they inflict. He recalls giving her his heart and begs her not to forget him or his suffering. The text reveals the depth of his despair, even leading him to seek solace in prayer and confession, detailing how he is 'dying' for her and enduring immense agony. Ultimately, the narrator feels abandoned, as his beloved seems indifferent to his plight.
