Vittoria mio core
Vittoria Mio Core! a wonderful tune written by Giacomo Carissimi. The poetic idea of this piece is that Ones heart is free and is glad to be freed from love. This piece was also a cantata sang only by professionals. It was also sang in the presence of very rich people. This specific piece was meant to be sung by baritones with a particularly thick and rich sound. Another fun fact about this song is that it is an early example of bel canto style.
Italian Text.
Vittoria, vittoria, mio core!
Non lagrimar più,
È sciolta d’Amore
La vil servitù.
Già l’empia a’ tuoi danni
Fra stuolo di sguardi,
Con vezzi bugiardi
Dispose gl’inganni;
Le frode, gli affanni
Non hanno più loco,
Del crudo suo foco
È spento l’ardore!
Da luci ridenti
Non esce più strale,
Che piaga mortale
Nel petto m’avventi:
Nel duol, ne’ tormenti
Io più non mi sfaccio
È rotto ogni laccio,
Sparito il timore!
English Translation.
Victory! Victory, my heart!
Don’t weep anymore!
The humiliating servitude
of love is loosen!
Before, the cruel, against you
into a multitude of gazes
with lier charms,
arranged her tricks .
Frauds and griefs
no longer take place;
the warmth of his cruel fire
had been extinguished.
From pleasant lights
no longer does leave a dart
that could a mortal lesion
rush in my breast ;
No longer in pain, in troubles
I macerate myself;
all ties are broken,
the fear disappeared!