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Fulminate
Staff Notation • Secular, Lute songs
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Fulminate by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger — Lyrics
Fulminat' accesi lampi
sour' il cor fiammell'ardenti,
fulminat' occhi lucenti feri
si che l'alm'avampi,
che da vostra fierezza
provo tanta dolcezza
ch'io vi bramo crudeli e non vezzosi,
occhi, bell'occhi, feri occhi sdegnosi.
Deh versate a mille a mille
da quel ciglio sdegnosetto,
occhi crudi entro al mio petto,
soavissime faville,
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About Fulminate
Written for two sopranos, Fulminate is a secular Italian song by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger. The text speaks of the overwhelming power of love, comparing the beloved's eyes to lightning and burning flames that set the singer's heart ablaze. The singer implores these cruel yet beautiful eyes to strike with their darts, finding a strange sweetness in their severity. This intense plea for the beloved's fierce gaze to ignite a passionate love, even at the cost of cruelty, makes it a dramatic and emotionally charged choice for a programme. It offers a vivid exploration of unrequited or challenging desire, presented with the composer's characteristic flair.
