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Geloso Amante
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Geloso Amante by Giovanni Battista Mosto — Lyrics
Geloso Amante apro mill' occhi e giro,
E mill' orecchie ad ogni suon intenti,
E sol del ciec' horror larve e spaventi,
Quasi animal ch'adombre odo e rimiro,
S'apre un riso costei se'n dolce giro,
Lieta rivolge e i begliocchi lucenti,
Se tinta di pietà gli altrui lamenti
Accoglie o move un dett' od un sospiro.
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About Geloso Amante
Giovanni Battista Mosto's Geloso Amante is a five-part madrigal for SATTB voices, sung in Italian. The music opens with imitative entries, exploring the text's theme of a jealous lover. He describes his hyper-vigilance, with a thousand eyes and ears, fearing the slightest sign of affection shown by his beloved to another. The texture shifts to reflect the lover's anxieties and his desire that his beloved's beauty be hidden from all if it cannot be solely for him. The composer creates a vivid musical picture of suspicion and possessiveness, ultimately resolving in a desire for darkness should his beloved not shine for him alone.
