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O dolorosa gioia (Carlo Gesualdo)
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Sibelius 5
- Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2009-03-19). Score information: Letter, 4 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Sibelius file is zipped.
General Information
Title: O dolorosa gioia
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Il Quinto Libro di Madrigali
Description:
Original text and translations
Italian text
O dolorosa gioia,
O soave dolore,
Per cui quest'alma è mesta e lieta more!
O miei cari sospiri,
Miei graditi martiri,
Del vostro duol non mi lasciate privo
Poiché sì dolce mi fa morto e vivo.
English translation
Oh dolorous joy,
Oh sweet suffering,
which makes this spirit sad, yet causes it to die happy!
Oh my beloved sighs,
my welcome torment;
do not release me from the pain you give me;
for so sweetly it makes me feel both dead and alive.



