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Dunque dovrò del puro servir mio
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Dunque dovrò del puro servir mio by Girolamo Frescobaldi — Lyrics
Dunque dovrò del puro servir mio.
Crudel ' hor riportar tormenti, e pene:
O tradite speranze, ò van desio,
Che sepolta nel duol l'alma mi tiene!
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About Dunque dovrò del puro servir mio
Girolamo Frescobaldi was a significant composer of the early Baroque era. This aria, Dunque dovrò del puro servir mio, is a solo soprano setting in Italian. The text expresses the singer's despair and accusations against love, personified as a cruel tyrant who brings torment and pain, stealing all joy and leaving the soul buried in grief. The lyrics speak of betrayed hopes and vain desires, culminating in the burning heart of the singer, consumed by the fire of cruelty. This secular piece offers a dramatic and passionate exploration of unrequited love and suffering, characteristic of the operatic and arias styles developing at the time.
