Se vittorie sì belle (Claudio Monteverdi)

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Editor: Björn Sothmann (added 2004-06-01).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 36 kbytes   Copyright:
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Title: Se vittorie sì belle
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

Number of voices: 2vv  Voicing: TT
Genre: Secular, Madrigals
Language: Italian
Instruments: basso continuo
Published: 8th Book of Madrigals

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Text (or link to a text page) needs to be added.   Question.gif 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. 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.