Fuggite omai pensier
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Fuggite omai pensier by Michel' Angelo Cancineo — Lyrics
About Fuggite omai pensier
Michel' Angelo Cancineo's Fuggite omai pensier is a secular madrigal for SAATB voices, typical of the Italian Renaissance tradition. The text expresses the deep sorrow of a lover, who, like a nocturnal bird, avoids the light and wanders through dark, misty places. Sleep offers no solace, only disturbing visions that intensify the suffering. Even the thought of finding rest on a gentle shore is fraught with the fear of further torment. The poem articulates a profound despair, wishing for a final, eternal sleep to escape the persistent pain and the return of the sun each morning, which only serves to highlight the surrounding darkness.