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Girate Occhi girate
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SS, SA · Andreas Stenberg
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Girate Occhi girate by Angelo Notari — Lyrics
Girate occhi, girate
A miei che tanto pregano
Gli sguardi che non piegano
Giamai verse pietate
Che se da lor si tolgono
Occhi, a ragion si dolgono.
In sul mattin d’Aprile
Quando i nembi tranquillano
Fresche rose sfavillano
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About Girate Occhi girate
Imagine a spring morning in April, with gentle breezes and fresh roses, their sweet scent enchanting the very air. It is in such a scene that this Italian madrigal would find its voice. Sung by two sopranos, it paints a vivid picture of maidens, drawn to the roses, intending to crown their hair with them. Yet, the song laments that these very maidens, with their captivating looks, ensnare hearts that are led to their doom. The composer Notari masterfully crafts a secular piece that captures the beauty of nature alongside the poignant emotional drama of love's tender, yet dangerous, entanglements.
