La velenosa vista (Giovanni Maria Nanino)

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  • (Posted 2017-06-09)  CPDL #44917:      Capella
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-06-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Reformatting of #4341, with all four verses underlain.
  • CPDL #04341:     
Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2002-12-10).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 132 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: La velenosa vista
Composer: Giovanni Maria Nanino

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

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Italian.png Italian text

La velenosa vista e’l fiero sguardo
Del Basilisco a l’huom toglie la vita;
E voi con gl’occhi per virtù d’Amore
Togliete a chi vi mira anima e core.
Del Basilico a l’huom toglie la vita;
Togliete a chi vi mira anima e core.

L'Aspe, pien di mortifero veleno,
Chiude l'orecchio all'efficace incanto;
E voi , donna crudel , iniqua eria,
Vi fate sorda l'aspra pena mia.

Col dolcissimo canto le Sirene
Ai naviganti fan sentir la morte;
Col soave parlar, di grazia adorno,
Voi mi uccidete mille volte al giorno.

Tal che privo di speme in questo mondo,
Io vivo sol al mondo desiando;
Ch'amor per far eterna la mia pena,
V'ha fatto Bas ilisco, Aspe e sirena.