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Dal mio bel lauro Amore
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Dal mio bel lauro Amore by Innocentio Alberti — Lyrics
Dal mio bel lauro Amore,
Ne trasse l'esca e'l foco,
Con questa prese e con quel m'arse il core;
Et indi à poco à poco,
Seccossi il lauro, ed io,
Tardi m'avedo, ch'ei non è più mio.
Ahi cieco e ingiusto Amore;
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About Dal mio bel lauro Amore
Innocentio Alberti's Dal mio bel lauro Amore is a secular madrigal for SSATB voices. The text, in Italian, laments the pain of unrequited love, describing how Cupid has stolen the speaker's heart, leaving behind a withered laurel. The speaker feels betrayed that what was once a source of comfort has dried up, and is especially pained to see it bloom for others while it dies for him. Alberti captures the emotional intensity of this Renaissance text through rich, complex vocal writing. The expressive dissonance and harmonic shifts reflect the speaker's anguish and despair at the loss of love.
