Poet/poetic source: Giscaferio Vitaliano
Poetic form/text type: madrigal
Music composer: Alfonso Preti (c.1545-c.1610)
Music source: Il Trionfo di Dori (Gardano press, Venice, 1592)
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Ninfe a danzar venite, e voi Driadi e Napee, perché con l'altre dee, possiate insieme unite dar alla Ninfa mia lodi infinite, cantando a gara in sempiterni onori: «Viva la bella Dori!» |
Nymphs, come dance, and you, Dryads and Napaeae, so that with other goddesses together united, you may grant to my Nymph infinite praises, singing in contest for everlasting honors: 'Long live fair Dori!' |