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Fillide mia
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Fillide mia by Giulio Caccini — Lyrics
Fillide mia, mia Fillide bella,
m'è si rubella,
si spietat'e ria,
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About Fillide mia
Giulio Caccini's Fillide mia is a solo aria for soprano, written in Italian. Its character is one of intense personal lament, as the singer expresses the cruelty of the beloved Fillide. The text describes how, even as the singer is dying from unrequited love, Fillide remains unmoved and refuses to hear the suffering of his heart. Caccini's music would have been intended to convey the full emotional weight of these words, typical of the expressive style of the early Baroque period. This secular solo song offers a direct and poignant glimpse into the affections and frustrations of the time.
