Today’s Sunday Music
selection features Montserrat Figueras, accompanied by Hespèrion XXI. The
recording is from their 2007 Alia Vox album, Ludi Musici.
This setting for “Yo soy
la locura” was composed by Henri de Bailly, who lived in the early 17th
century. A rough translation of
the original Spanish follows:
I am Folly
Which solely inspires
Pleasure, sweet feeling,
& joy in this world.
All serve my name,
Whether in great things or
poor
Yet there is no man
Who thinks himself a fool.
You can find the original
text at this link.
Image links to its source
on Wiki Commons:
Giotto: The Seven Vices -
Foolishness (1306, Fresco, 120 x 55 cm, Cappella degli Scrovegni (Arena
Chapel), Padua, Italy) – 1306
Public domain
Beautiful!
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