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Entro nave dorata
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Entro nave dorata by Girolamo Frescobaldi — Lyrics
Entro nave dorata
Solchiam Fillide il mare,
Vedi un nembo ch'appare,
Mira l'aria infocata:
I venti sossiano,
E l'onde innalzano,
E'l già placido mar divien severo:
Torna indietro Nocchiero.
Filli mia tu paventi,
Lo tuo spirto vien meno,
E stringendomi al seno
Formi languidi accenti:
Tempeste, e turbini
Tethi confondono,
E precipita il Ciel converso in onde:
Torna, torna alle sponde.
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About Entro nave dorata
This striking aria for solo soprano by Girolamo Frescobaldi captures the dramatic emotional arc of a sea voyage. The text paints a vivid scene of a ship sailing across the sea, where sudden storms threaten, the winds howl, and the waves rise, turning the once calm waters severe. The singer expresses both the external peril of the tempest and the internal fear of the beloved Fillide, who clings to her companion, lamenting her terror. As the storm reaches its peak, obscuring the light, the plea is made to return to shore. Yet, the aria concludes with the storm subsiding, the sea appeased by Fillide's beauty, and gentle breezes returning, offering a sense of hopeful resolution.
