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Dice la mia bellissima Licori
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Dice la mia bellissima Licori by Orazio Vecchi — Lyrics
Dice la mia bellissima Licori
quando talor favello
Seco d'Amor, ch'Amor è uno spiritello
Che vaga e vola, e non si può tenere,
Ne toccar, ne vedere.
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About Dice la mia bellissima Licori
Orazio Vecchi's Dice la mia bellissima Licori explores the elusive nature of love through the eyes of a lover. The text personifies Amor as a fleeting spirit, invisible and intangible, yet undeniably present. The music vividly captures this sentiment as the lover claims to see love in the eyes of his beloved Licori, but can only truly 'touch' it through her beautiful mouth. This secular Italian madrigal for SSATB voices beautifully illustrates the Renaissance fascination with classical themes and poetic expression, brought to life through intricate polyphony and expressive word-painting.
