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Dite Madonna il vero
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Dite Madonna il vero by Giovanni Gastoldi — Lyrics
Dite, Madonna il vero:
Il mio amor non gradite,
Ma con finta pietà voi mi tradite.
Horsù, poi che fingete,
E fingendo uccidete,
Morrò, ma bramo che si dica poi
Che morto io sia per far contenta voi.
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About Dite Madonna il vero
Giovanni Gastoldi's Dite Madonna il vero is a secular canzonetta from the late Renaissance. Written for treble voices (SSB), the work is set to an Italian text that expresses the pain of unrequited love and betrayal. The singer laments that his beloved does not reciprocate his feelings, instead showing false pity and leading him to his death. He questions how she can take his life, which he has served her with such faithfulness. The text concludes by observing that a heart devoid of love can be cruel to one who loves it most, and only desires a ruthless death for that person.
