LA DAMA ROSSA
In an ancient castle a party is held in which many distinguished guests are expected, including a legendary and beautiful lady. A lady whose characteristic feature is ... always wearing red clothes, so much so that she deserves the nickname of "Red Lady".
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Stories of ladies and knights fill the chronicles of the Renaissance and provided inspiration for the composition of this imaginative suite.
In an ancient castle, location unknown, a reception is held. Many distinguished guests are expected, including a legendary and beautiful lady. A woman whose characteristic trait is … always wearing red clothes, so much so that she earns the nickname Red Lady.
The entrance to the court of the lady (first movement) immediately arouses the attention of the numerous knights present, but above all that of the landlord, the Prince. The attentions of the Prince towards the Red Lady become more and more evident and lead to a public declaration of love (second movement, theme A), which immediately raises the discontent of the other knights (theme B) who had hoped to win the favor of the Red Lady. But the lady, in response to the Prince’s welcome attentions, sings the sweet melody of love, too, thus clearing all doubts and vanishing the hopes of the other knights.
As in any respected worldly chronicle, the day at the castle ends with a final dance, attended by all the guests. The dance develops in the form of a rondo, whose secondary themes are none other than the A and B themes of the second movement, appropriately adapted to the 6/8 meter, as if to summarize the salient moments of the lively day.
In an ancient castle, location unknown, a reception is held. Many distinguished guests are expected, including a legendary and beautiful lady. A woman whose characteristic trait is … always wearing red clothes, so much so that she earns the nickname Red Lady.
The entrance to the court of the lady (first movement) immediately arouses the attention of the numerous knights present, but above all that of the landlord, the Prince. The attentions of the Prince towards the Red Lady become more and more evident and lead to a public declaration of love (second movement, theme A), which immediately raises the discontent of the other knights (theme B) who had hoped to win the favor of the Red Lady. But the lady, in response to the Prince’s welcome attentions, sings the sweet melody of love, too, thus clearing all doubts and vanishing the hopes of the other knights.
As in any respected worldly chronicle, the day at the castle ends with a final dance, attended by all the guests. The dance develops in the form of a rondo, whose secondary themes are none other than the A and B themes of the second movement, appropriately adapted to the 6/8 meter, as if to summarize the salient moments of the lively day.
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