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Guardate amanti
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Guardate amanti by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Guardate amanti io mi rivolgo a voi,
Perche so ben ch'altrui,
Intendere non puo qual stat' e'l mio,
Amo quanto si puo ne per conforto,
De l'amoroso affanno, altro desio,
Che veder gliocchi de la Donna mia,
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About Guardate amanti
Guardate amanti opens with a direct address to lovers, the singer explaining that only they can understand his profound suffering. He longs for no comfort but to see his lady's eyes. However, she, seeing him as the most unhappy of lovers, mocks him. She shows him just enough of her beautiful face to make his pain inspire laughter in her. Tiburtio Massaino's four-part setting captures the dramatic contrasts of this secular Italian text. The music moves with the text's emotional shifts, from tender pleading to bitter complaint, making it a compelling example of the Renaissance madrigal.
