O Mirtillo (Giovanni Ghizzolo)

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• (Posted 2010-07-05)  CPDL #21911:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2010-07-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 104 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes keyboard realisation.

General Information

Title: O Mirtillo
Composer: Giovanni Ghizzolo
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Bass solo
Genre: Secular, Aria

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1613 in Madrigali et arie, libro terzo, no. 17
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External websites:

• mention of poem in W. Ayre's Life of Pope

Original text and translations

Italian text O Mirtillo, Mirtillo, anima mia, se vedessi qui dentro come sta il cor di questa che chiami crudelissima Amarilli, so ben che tu di lei quella pietà, che da lei chiedi, avresti. Oh anime in amor troppo infelici! che giova a te, cor mio, l'esser amato? che giova a me l'aver sì caro amante? Perchè, crudo destino, ne disunisci tu, s'Amor ne strigne? e tu, perchè ne strigni, se ne parte il destin, perfido Amore? Il pastor fido III.4, vv. 506-18

English translation O my Mirtillo! if within my Breast, Thou coudst but see, how far'd the Heart of her Who thou hast call'd most cruel Amarillis; Full well I know, the Pity thou hast ask'd, Now thou wouldst give: Ah Lovers too unhappy! To be belov'd, ah! What avails it thee? Or me, to have a Lover, so belov'd? Why, cruel Fate, dost thou the Hearts divide, Which Love has joined? Or why, perfidious Love, Dost thou, what Destiny divides unite? William Ayre, 1745