Armato il cor d'adamantina fede (Claudio Monteverdi)

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(Posted 2013-09-01) CPDL #30034:

Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2013-09-01). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 124 kB Copyright: CPDL

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(Posted 2003-10-15) CPDL #05718:

Editor: Björn Sothmann (submitted 2003-10-15). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 64 kB Copyright: Personal

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Title: Armato i cor d'adamantina fede
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: TT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1632 in Scherzi musicali cioè arie et madrigali, no. 8
2nd published: 1638 in Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 5
3rd published: 1651 in Madrigali e canzonette libro nono (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 4
Description: There are no musically relevant differences between both versions.

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Original text and translations

Italian text

Armato il cor d'adamantina fede
nell'amoroso regno,
a militar ne vegno,
contrasterò col Ciel e con la sorte,
pugnerò con la morte,
ch'intrepido guerriero
se vittoria non ho, vita non chero.