What are the lyrics of Crudel, di che peccato a doler t'hai by Giulio Fiesco?

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Who composed Crudel, di che peccato a doler t'hai?

Crudel, di che peccato a doler t'hai was composed by Giulio Fiesco.

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Crudel, di che peccato a doler t'hai is sung in Italian.

Crudel, di che peccato a doler t'hai by Giulio Fiesco — Lyrics & Sheet Music (PDF)

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Added Jul 29, 2026

Composer: Giulio Fiesco

Format: Staff

Language: Italian

Pages: 3 pages

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Crudel, di che peccato a doler t'hai by Giulio Fiesco — Lyrics

Crudel, di che peccato a doler t'hai, se d'uccider chi t'ama non ti penti? Se 'l mancar di tua fe si leggier fai, di ch'altro peso il cor gravar ti senti?

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About Crudel, di che peccato a doler t'hai

Giulio Fiesco’s Crudel, di che peccato a doler t’hai is a madrigal for SATB voices, setting a secular Italian text. The music unfolds with intricate contrapuntal lines and a rich harmonic language, characteristic of the genre. The composer skilfully navigates the emotional arc of the text, which explores themes of unrequited love and betrayal. The narrator questions the cruelty of their beloved, lamenting the pain inflicted by a love that is not returned and a faith that is so easily broken. The vocal parts weave together, sometimes in imitation, sometimes in homophonic declamation, reflecting the speaker's anguish and rhetorical questions, building to a climactic plea for justice and vengeance.