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Donna, se nel tuo volto
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Donna, se nel tuo volto by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
1 Donna, se nel tuo volto
Quant'ha di bello il mondo hoggi è raccolto,
Miracolo non fia
Se di vederti ogn'un brama e desia.
2 Fai lieto e gentile,
Sempre si vede un verdeggiante Aprile
Di mille fiori adorno
E con le Gratie Amor vi fa soggiorno.
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About Donna, se nel tuo volto
Luca Marenzio’s Donna, se nel tuo volto is a delightful secular Italian canzonetta, likely composed for informal musical gatherings. Set for three-part choir (SAB), the music captures the spirit of the Renaissance, with its clear textures and elegant melodic lines. The text praises the beauty of a lady, describing how her face contains all the world’s loveliness, inspiring desire in all who see her. It paints vivid images of spring, with flowers and the Graces, and the power of her eyes to wound with love, finding a home within her breast or blonde tresses. Her smile transforms sorrowful lovers, and the irresistible allure of her presence draws all who see her back again and again.
