Tu m'uccidi, o crudele (Carlo Gesualdo)

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Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2013-05-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:
Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2009-04-18).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Sibelius file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Tu m'uccidi, o crudele
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1613

Description: Book 5 Madrigals, No. 15

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Tu m'uccidi, o crudele,
D'Amor empia homicida,
E vuoi ch'io taccia e'l mio morir non grida?
Ahi, non si può tacer l'aspro martire
Che va innanzi al morire,
Ond'io ne vo gridando:
'Oimè, ch'io moro amando!'
 

English.png English translation

You are killing me, cruel lady,
Heartless murderer of love,
And you expect me to remain silent and not to cry out that I am dying?
No, it is impossible to say nothing of the cruel torment
Which comes before death
And which compels me to cry out:
“Alas, I die loving.”

Translation by Mick Swithinbank