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Dhe qual virtude
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Dhe qual virtude by Giovanni Felice Sances — Lyrics
Dhe qual virtude
filli si chiude
nel mio splendore
di far beato un core.
Che se volgo gl'io ch'in te
io vi trovo un non so che,
mi piac'e maledetta ovunque vo,
ma quel che sia non so.
Io miro accolto
dentro'al tuo volto
splendor ch'accende
e dentro il sen mi scende.
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About Dhe qual virtude
Giovanni Felice Sances composed Dhe qual virtude, a secular Italian aria for solo voice. The text explores the paradoxical nature of love, where beauty ignites passion but its absence leaves a burning ache. The singer describes a compelling, almost magical, radiance that brings bliss yet also a torment they cannot fully understand. The imagery moves from an internal splendor that blesses the heart to an external beauty that, when it departs, leaves an unquenchable fire. This piece captures the complex emotions of desire and longing, expressing a bittersweet suffering that remains even in moments of apparent joy, leaving the singer in a state of perpetual, inexplicable yearning.
