Se vittorie sì belle (Claudio Monteverdi)
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- Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2013-09-01). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 136 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Basso Continuo: Score information: A4, 2 pages, 52 kB
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- CPDL #07134: Capella
- Editor: Björn Sothmann (submitted 2004-06-01). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 36 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Se vittorie sì belle
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: TT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo
Published: 8th Book of Madrigals
Description: This duet also appears in the 9th Book of Madrigals. There are no musically relevant differences between both versions.
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Original text and translations
Italian text
- Se vittorie sì belle
- han le guerre d'amore,
- fatti guerrier mio core.
- E non temer degli amorosi strali
- le ferite mortali.
- Pugna, sappi ch'è gloria
- il morir per desio de la vittoria.
English translation
- If love's wars have such beautiful victories,
- become a warrior, my heart,
- and do not fear the mortal wounds
- made by the arrows of love.
- Fight in the knowledge that it is glorious
- to die of desire for victory.