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Donna gentil saper da voi desio
Staff Notation • Secular, Villanellas
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Donna gentil saper da voi desio by Ruggiero Giovannelli — Lyrics
Donna gentil saper da voi desio,
Che fa hoggi il cor mio.
Il cor mio che con voi sempre dimora,
E quando è notte e quando è giorno ancora.
Io qui d'affini pieno, e di cordoglio
Meschino ogn'hor mi doglio:
Mi doglio, e piango la mia strana sorte,
E per uscir di guai chiamo la morte.
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About Donna gentil saper da voi desio
A courtly lover, full of sorrow and pain, addresses his lady in this Italian secular villanella. He longs to know what makes his heart beat so wildly, his heart that forever dwells with her, day and night. His lament speaks of suffering and a strange fate, wishing for death to end his torment. Yet death never comes, and he feels his cruel fate is to be slowly destroyed. He sings of living as if always dying, adoring his lady and hoping for her pity. This is a delightful SAT setting of the text, perfect for a chamber choir seeking Renaissance part-music.
