Eccomi pronta à i baci

Pomponio Nenna's Eccomi pronta à i baci is a four-part madrigal for mixed voices, sung in Italian. The music reflects the passionate text by Giambattista Marino, a poet of the late Renaissance. The lyrics speak of a lover's plea for a gentle kiss, fearing the mark of teeth and the shame of visible passion. The composer captures this tension through the interplay of the SATB voices, creating moments of both tenderness and dramatic intensity. Nenna's skill in setting the text is evident in how the musical lines respond to the evolving emotions of the poem, from hesitant desire to a final, desperate renunciation of further kisses.