D'un limpido ruscello

The words of this Italian madrigal paint a playful scene by a clear stream where Egeria asks Meliseo where the good kiss is born. He answers, 'where Cyprus lay in swaddling clothes,' and she replies, 'rather, it is gathered here.' The ensuing kiss is ardent, and she swiftly flees, leaving him burning with love. Andrea Rota's SSATTB setting captures the lighthearted yet passionate dialogue, characteristic of the secular Renaissance madrigal genre. The rich vocal texture allows for expressive delivery of the text's amorous exchanges and the dramatic conclusion.