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Fuggi, speme mia, fuggi
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Fuggi, speme mia, fuggi by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Fuggi, speme mia, fuggi
E fuggi per non far mai più ritorno;
Sola tu, che distruggi
Ogni mia pace; a far vienne soggiorno,
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About Fuggi, speme mia, fuggi
Luca Marenzio’s SAATTB madrigal Fuggi, speme mia, fuggi offers a dramatic textual exploration for an accomplished choir. Set in Italian, this secular work depicts a soul in anguish, fleeing all hope in a desperate plea for torment to be eternal, free from deceptive illusions of peace. The text speaks of envy, jealousy, thought, and scorn making their home within a 'blind inferno'. Marenzio’s mastery of word-painting is evident as he crafts a rich polyphonic texture to convey the profound emotional turmoil of the text, making it a powerful statement for a discerning choral programme.
