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De la Speranza
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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De la Speranza by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
De la Speranza ond' io nudrisco il core
spesso mi priva la mia donn'Amore,
con li sdegnosi sguardi,
ch'aventan fiamm'e dardi.
Il tempo al fine' io dico à poco à poco
torr'à me il duol mio cor'ed à vo'il foco;
et ei rispond'e stride,
la Speranza m'ancide.
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About De la Speranza
Luca Marenzio's charming Italian madrigal De la Speranza explores the fickle nature of hope in love. The text laments how the beloved's scornful gaze often extinguishes the very hope that sustains the heart. Despite a hopeful assertion that time will eventually bring solace, the lover finds only despair as their hopes are cruelly dashed. The imagery contrasts the cheerful, sunlit natural world with the singer's own solitary grief, deprived of hope. This secular piece for treble soloists (SSB) captures the Renaissance fascination with intricate word-painting and emotional expression, a hallmark of Marenzio's masterful madrigal compositions.
