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Donna mentre vi miro
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Donna mentre vi miro by Alessandro Costantini — Lyrics
Donna mentre vi miro
visibilmente mi trasformo in voi,
e trasformato poi
in un solo sospir l'anima spiro.
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About Donna mentre vi miro
The words express a dramatic transformation of the singer by the beloved's beauty, a metamorphosis so profound that the soul is breathed out in a single sigh. The text contemplates beauty as both mortal and vital, a force that causes the heart to be reborn and die for its sake. Alessandro Costantini's setting for two male voices (TT) is a fine example of secular Italian madrigal writing. The music captures the intense emotional journey of the text, with flowing melodic lines and expressive harmonies characteristic of the genre.
