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D'un lauro à l'ombra
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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D'un lauro à l'ombra by Leone Leoni — Lyrics
D'un lauro à l'ombra in mezo à l'herbe ai fiori,
Titiro in sen giacea
Di Delia honor de boschi ardor de i cori,
Quand' ella disse,
O mio gradito bene,
Sapresti tu dove il bon bacio viene,
Et ei lieto rispose,
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About D'un lauro à l'ombra
Imagine a pastoral scene, perhaps a sun-dappled glade in spring, where a shepherd named Titiro reposes. The text of D'un lauro à l'ombra describes an encounter between Titiro and Delia, who playfully questions him about the source of a kiss. Titiro’s answer is poetic, attributing it to an 'amorous Goddess'. Delia’s response is coy, leading Titiro to believe the kiss comes from her lips, only for her to quickly depart, leaving him full of a complex mix of emotions. This secular Italian madrigal for SSAATB voices captures the lighthearted yet emotionally charged atmosphere of Renaissance courtly love through its intricate polyphony and expressive harmonies.
