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Dimmi, dimmi ben mio
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Dimmi, dimmi ben mio by Giovanni Gabrieli — Lyrics
Dimmi, dimmi ben mio,
qual è in terra piacer, ch'aguagli al mio,
se sol mirando le tue chiare stelle
e l'altre parte belle
mi levo al ciel con glorioso volo,
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About Dimmi, dimmi ben mio
Giovanni Gabrieli's secular madrigal Dimmi, dimmi ben mio is set for a generous eight voices (SAATB, SAABB) in Italian. The text expresses the singer's ecstatic joy, comparing earthly pleasures to the beauty of stars and heavenly realms. The singer questions who could possibly be happier than them, especially when experiencing a singular, supreme pleasure that is denied to others. Gabrieli's setting would have been intended for skilled singers, likely in a context of sophisticated musical entertainment or patronage during the late Renaissance.
