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Gli occhi e la bocca
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.
TTB · Claudio Macchi
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Gli occhi e la bocca by Cornelio Antonelli — Lyrics
Gli occhi e la bocca tua leggiadria
Il dolce sguardo e queste bionde trezze
Tirano dardi, foco, fiammi e frezze.
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About Gli occhi e la bocca
Cornelio Antonelli's Gli occhi e la bocca sets an Italian text that paints a vivid scene of desire. The eyes and mouth of the beloved are described as drawing darts, fire, flames, and arrows, leading the singer to a happy death in this worthy fire. The text expresses a bittersweet paradox: a painful death that will ultimately be spoken of with great sorrow. This secular madrigal for TTB voices captures the intense emotional language typical of the genre, exploring themes of love and its powerful, even fatal, effects with dramatic flair.
