Fallace ardir

Andrea Rota's Fallace ardir is a secular madrigal for SSAAB voices, sung in Italian. The text explores themes of unrequited love and the lover's eventual realization of his own worth, freeing himself from the grip of a deceptive beloved. He declares he no longer belongs to her, but to himself, and that he hates himself for ever having been hers. This dramatic text is set with rich vocal colours, typical of the madrigal tradition, offering ample opportunity for expressive performance.