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Fugge dal gl'occhi
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Fugge dal gl'occhi by Ruggiero Giovannelli — Lyrics
Fugge da gli occh'il sonno,
ohime perche non ponno
resister contra il pianto eto e i giorni rei,
gli afflitti spirti miei.
Io li rispondo e dico
che quando Amor nemico
entra nel petto d'un' inamorato,
vien'in misero stato.
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About Fugge dal gl'occhi
The composer Ruggiero Giovannelli sets a Petrarchan sonnet in this delightful Italian canzonetta. The text paints a vivid scene of unrequited love, where sleep flees the eyes because the spirit cannot resist tears and sorrowful days. The speaker laments that when love enters the heart, it brings only misery. Love's swift arrows and deceptions increase the lover's anguish, leading to bitter regret. This piece for treble voices (SSB) captures the dramatic sentiments of the poem with musical skill. Giovannelli's setting, likely intended for intimate performance, offers a rich opportunity to explore the expressive possibilities of the text through vocal harmony.
