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Dimmi cieco ch'avventi e fiamm'e strali
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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Dimmi cieco ch'avventi e fiamm'e strali by Andrea Gabrieli — Lyrics
Dimmi cieco ch'avventi e fiamm'e strali
contra di noi, come ti soffr'il core
stracciarci tanto? Ah, dispietato Amore,
mercé de' tuoi desir buggiardi e frali,
ciechi fiamme sentiamo aspr'e mortali
che sorgon da due faci con ardore:
Deh, estingui alquanto questo tuo furore
né vogli esser cagion di tanti mali.
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About Dimmi cieco ch'avventi e fiamm'e strali
Andrea Gabrieli's Dimmi cieco ch'avventi e fiamm'e strali is a striking secular Italian madrigal for SAATB voices. The text laments the torments of love, personified as a blind, cruel deity who deceives his followers with false promises and ignites them with deadly passion. The choir expresses the speaker's confusion and betrayal as they find themselves led into darkness, bound by chains and sorrow. The composer captures the dramatic text with rich vocal writing, evoking the 'fierce and mortal flames' and the 'dark realms' of despair. The piece culminates in a plea for mercy, highlighting the vulnerability of those ensnared by love's deceit.
