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Fonti del mio dolor
Staff Notation • Secular, Arias
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Fonti del mio dolor by Stefano Landi — Lyrics
Fonti del mio dolor, occhi lucenti
ond' Amor mi feri
perche vibrate a me dardi pungenti
se gia'l mio cor peri,
non ho cor piu dentr' al petto
che di duol sol' e ricetto
nel fissarmi contro l'armi
vostr'ardent' inceneri.
Chiome de miei pensier dolce catena
che l'alma mi lego
perche cercare rinovar mia pena
se libertà non ho,
raffrena e chi fugace non provo
nodo tenace chi disciolto
di quel volto
i bei rai non adoro.
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About Fonti del mio dolor
The words of this aria express a lover's torment, focusing on the beloved's eyes and hair as sources of pain. The singer laments that his heart has already perished, yet these features continue to wound him. He feels ensnared by his thoughts of her, and questions why his suffering is renewed when he has no freedom. The imagery shifts to describe fleeting smiles and gentle glances that no longer bring solace, instead drawing him into a stormy sea of emotion. This is a secular Italian aria for solo voice, typical of the early Baroque period, where rhetorical and expressive musical language was developing rapidly. The text uses vivid metaphors of love and pain, asking the beloved's features to cease their assault on the suffering lover.
