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Folle è ben
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Folle è ben by Maurizio Cazzati — Lyrics
Foll' è ben chi per beltà e mentita
e inconstante si rissolve pazzo
Amate porre in mano ad altrui sua libertà.
Un crin posticcio,
che parà riccio
l'alletterà, mà dotta mà destra
nel arti d'Amore ch'il tutto bentà
alla prodiga sua destra
farà dell' oro imponerir l'età.
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About Folle è ben
Maurizio Cazzati's Folle è ben is a solo aria for soprano. The music begins with a striking melodic line, quickly establishing a sense of agitated reflection. The composer skilfully uses the voice to convey the text's passionate argument. The lyrics, in Italian, speak of the folly of dedicating one's freedom to fleeting beauty and inconstant love. The singer navigates rapid vocal passages and expressive leaps, painting a vivid picture of being led astray by Cupid, only to find oneself ultimately stripped of joy. It is a dramatic and virtuosic work, typical of the secular vocal music of the period.
