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INDICE
Opera nova amorosa de Nocturno napolitano ne la qual si contiene. Strambotti Sonetti Capitoli Epistole Et una disperata.
Strambotti ad amicam.
Strambotti ad amicam.
Strambotti diversi.
Sonetti diversi.
Sonetti.
Capitulo ad amicam.
Epistola ad amicum.
Disperata.
In this first volume a restless poet pours his soul onto page, moving from brief, spirited strambotti to tightly‑crafted sonnets, intimate epistles, and a final, desperate monologue. Each piece is a flash of emotion—joyful celebration, bitter jealousy, trembling confession—rendered in the vivid, slightly archaic Italian of a Naples night court. The collection jumps between teasing flirtation and anguished lament, letting the listener feel the pulse of love that is at once intoxicating and ruinous.
The varied structures give the work a musical quality: the rhythmic strambotti march like a heartbeat, the sonnets swell in measured grace, and the letters whisper personal secrets. As the verses cascade, they sketch a portrait of a lover caught between hope and despair, offering a raw look at desire’s power to uplift and destroy. Listeners who relish richly textured poetry and dramatic vocal expression will find this a compelling entry point into a world where every word is a plea.
Full title
Opera nova amorosa, vol. 1 Strambotti, sonetti, capitoli, epistole et una disperata Strambotti, sonetti, capitoli, epistole et una disperata
Language
it
Duration
~27 minutes (26K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2009-12-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
A shadowy voice from Renaissance Naples, this poet survives more through the lively energy of the work than through any certain biographical record. The mystery around the name only adds to the charm of these early Italian love poems and dramatic pieces.
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