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Del auro crin
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Del auro crin by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Del auro crin de la Tassinia bella
Tess'un tal laccio e una tal rete amore,
Che con le mani dentro lo splendore
Ogni nodo che fa sembr'una stella.
Appiccia in volto al sol l’alma facella
Quando da gl'occhi bei manda l'ardore
Et quando tira dai bei cigli al cuore,
Veri raggi del sol son le quadrella.1
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About Del auro crin
Orlando di Lasso’s Del auro crin paints a vivid picture of love’s inescapable snare, woven from the golden hair of a beautiful woman. The text describes how Cupid crafts a net and a noose from her shining locks, each knot resembling a star. When love’s fire is kindled by her gaze, her eyes shoot arrows of light that pierce the heart. The Italian lyrics continue to explore how love, personified by the sun and stars, wounds and burns all beings, both earthly and divine, even ensnaring the sun itself. This highly expressive SATTB madrigal, a secular piece from the Renaissance, captures the intense and all-encompassing power of love through its intricate poetic imagery and rich vocal writing.
