Caro amoroso neo (Carlo Gesualdo)

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Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2013-11-27).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Madrigali a 5 voci, nº 1 (1594)

Carlo Gesualdo (1566 - 1613) Lyrics: Torcuato Tasso (1544 - 1595)

General Information

Title: Caro amoroso neo
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1594

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Caro amoroso neo
ch'illustri un sì bel volto
col negro tuo
fra'I suo candor avolto.

Se per te stesso sei
tu pur macchia e difetto,
con qual arte perfetto
poi rendi'I colmo de le grazie in lei.