O Fortuna volubile e leggiera (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2023-05-24)  CPDL #73881:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-05-24).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 85 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2017-10-14)  CPDL #46792:         

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2017-10-14).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 334 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: O Fortuna volubile e leggiera
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist: Luigi Tansillo

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1595 in Il sesto libro de madrigali a sei voci, no. 14
Description: Capitolo, Quinta parte; All parts can be found at Il sesto libro de madrigali a sei voci (Luca Marenzio)

Original text and translations

Italian text O Fortuna volubil e leggiera: appena vidi il sol che ne fui privo, al cominciar del dì giunse la sera. Lunge da voi, se da voi lunge io vivo, le lagrime, il pensiero e la speranza, saranno il cibo mio d'ogn' altro schivo. E se da lungo pianto ora m'avanza il sonno, in braccio per pietà mi prenda, la bella cara angelica sembianza.

English translation O Fortune, fickle and fleeting: As soon as I caught a glimpse of the sun, I was deprived of it, at the start of the day, evening came. Far from you, if far from you I do live, my tears, thoughts and hopes will be my only nourishment, all else I shun. And if, after long laments, sleep now comes, I will embrace it out of pity, its lovely, dear, angelic countenance. Translation by Allen Garvin