Fuggendo amor per una piu soletta

Andrea Rota's Fuggendo amor per una piu soletta is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. The text, drawn from Annibale Caro's Rime of 1569, narrates a pilgrim's journey seeking solitude, only to encounter a vision of an 'angelic lady'. This figure promises an easier path, but ultimately leads the pilgrim into a dense wood and vanishes, leaving them lost and crying out for guidance. The composer captures the narrative's dramatic twists and turns, from the hopeful encounter to the eventual confusion and fear of being abandoned in the wilderness. Rota's setting makes full use of the five vocal parts to depict the unfolding story and the emotional journey of the text.