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Donna s'il volto
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Donna s'il volto by Benedetto Ferrari — Lyrics
Donna s'il volto v'hann'offeso
gl'anoi por per voi sento affani.
Ostopore d'un viso che
sa distrutto dall'età volanti,
consumar alme e anni chi lar amanti
Puo ben del volto le fiorite piagge
far il tempo selvagge,
mai che di quegli occhi car'illume ingombre,
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About Donna s'il volto
Benedetto Ferrari composed this Italian madrigal for solo tenor. The text laments the passage of time and its effect on beauty, particularly on a lady's face. The singer expresses sorrow for the lady's perceived suffering caused by aging, contrasting the fading bloom of youth with the enduring light of her eyes. It explores the bittersweet nature of aging, suggesting that even with wrinkles, a beloved countenance can retain its charm, just as the sky remains beautiful even when obscured by clouds. Ferrari's setting likely captures the dramatic and emotional ebb and flow of these sentiments, typical of the Italian madrigal tradition.
