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Il vag'e liet'aspetto
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Il vag'e liet'aspetto by Bartolomeo Spontone — Lyrics
Il vag’e liet’aspetto
Che già, lasso, mirai,
M’abbagliò sì che vinto ne restai,
E sì m’acces’il petto
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About Il vag'e liet'aspetto
Bartolomeo Spontone's Il vag'e liet'aspetto captures the overwhelming power of love at first sight. The text describes being dazzled by a beloved's beautiful and cheerful appearance, which ignites a sweet and living flame in the chest. This ardent passion consumes the soul, yet the speaker, though aware that life is fleeting, finds joy in this 'amorous fire'. Composed for SSATB voices, this Italian madrigal is a vibrant example of secular Renaissance part-music, vividly portraying the intensity and bittersweet rapture of romantic infatuation through its expressive harmonies and intricate vocal writing.
