While classical singers often perform this piece with operatic weight, Branduardi brings his signature to the work:

: He accepts that he will have no peace, rest, or mercy on earth, finding solace only in the hope that his beloved might one day "sigh for him" in repentance. Branduardi’s Interpretation

Angelo Branduardi ’s rendition of is a bridge between the folk-rock of the 20th century and the high art of the Italian Baroque. Originally composed by Claudio Monteverdi in the early 1600s, Branduardi reimagined this madrigal for his Futuro Antico III album (2011), which explores the music of the Gonzaga court in Mantua. The Core Theme: Paradoxical Love