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Eri già tutta mia
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Eri già tutta mia by Claudio Monteverdi — Lyrics
Eri già tutta mia
mia quell'alma, quel core,
chi da me ti desvia
nuovo laccio d'amore.
O bellezza, o valore,
o mirabil costanza
ove sei tu?
eri già tutte mia
or non sei più
Ah che mia non sei più.
Sol per te gl'occhi belli
rivolgevi ridenti
per me d'oro i capelli
si spiegavan ai venti.
O fugaci contenti,
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About Eri già tutta mia
Claudio Monteverdi’s Eri già tutta mia is a secular Italian madrigal for solo soprano. Its text expresses the lament of a lover whose beloved has departed, leaving behind only memories of past joy and the pain of separation. The singer laments the loss of affection and constancy, contrasting the present suffering with the happiness of when the beloved was entirely his. This solo madrigal, reflecting the intense personal emotion characteristic of the genre, would suit a recital or a themed concert of Renaissance or early Baroque music.
