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Era ne la stagion
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Era ne la stagion by Michel' Angelo Cancineo — Lyrics
Era ne la stagion che Febo il cielo,
Col Tauro gira e'l prim'allegro tempo,
Par ch'altr'invite à l'amoroso foco,
Quando vidi passar leggiadra Donna,
Che dolce aperse e mi distrinse il core,
Onde poscia son visso in piant'e'n doglia.
All'hor ben ch'io sentissi interna doglia,
Pur dissi meco al variar del cielo,
Pietosa addolcirà madonn'il core,
O cangierò voler di temp'in tempo,
Ma lasso non s'è mai l'altera Donna,
Placata ne scemato il mio gran foco.
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About Era ne la stagion
This delightful Italian madrigal for SATB voices, Era ne la stagion, captures a poignant moment of unrequited love. The text describes the season of spring, when Phoebus's chariot travels through Taurus, a time when all nature invites love. The composer observes a beautiful lady pass by, whose appearance both opened and closed his heart, leading him to a life of tears and sorrow. Despite his internal pain, he hoped his lady would soften her heart, but she remained unmoved, her coldness only intensifying his burning desire. The music undoubtedly reflects the text's shifting moods, from the hopeful descriptions of spring to the profound melancholy of the lover's plight.
