O dolorosa morte (Benedetto Pallavicino)
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- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2019-02-18). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 345 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: O dolorosa morte
Composer: Benedetto Pallavicino
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro 7, no. 10
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Original text and translations
Italian text
O dolorosa sorte,
Le lagrime e i martir non mi dan morte,
Et amor vuol ch'io mora,
Che Madonn'à pietà chiuse ha le porte,
E pur son vivo e'l pensier sol m'accora,
Ahi, non v'è crud'inferno,
Ove si nutre il mio gran foco eterno.