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In dubbio di mio stato (2nd version)
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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In dubbio di mio stato (2nd version) by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
In dubbio di mio stato, hor piango hor canto,
e temo e spero; et in sospiri e in rime
sfogo il mio incarco: Amor tutte sue lime
usa sopra 'l mio cor, afflitto tanto.
Hor fia giamai che quel bel viso santo
renda a quest'occhi le lor luci prime?
(lasso, non so che di me stesso estime)
o li condanni a sempiterno pianto?
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About In dubbio di mio stato (2nd version)
Orlando di Lasso was a master of the secular Renaissance part-song, and this Italian madrigal, In dubbio di mio stato, showcases his skill in setting Petrarchan verse. Scored for SATB voices, the piece explores the composer's turbulent emotional state. The text expresses a profound inner conflict: the singer alternates between weeping and singing, fear and hope, as love afflicts his heart. He questions whether his beloved's heavenly gaze will ever restore his sight or condemn him to eternal sorrow. This inner turmoil, a perpetual war within, leaves him unsure of his very identity, like one lost on a dangerous path.
