Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: opera
Song Meaning of “Giacomelli: Merope: “Sposa, son disprezzata” (Merope)” by Geminiano Giacomelli
Merope: Sposa son disprezzata sings of a woman who is scorned and disregarded by her lover. As she sings her sorrowful heart out, her pain echoes in the air. She feels betrayed and helpless as she watches her lover chase after someone else. She pleads with him to remember the sweet words they shared in her moment of joy and bliss, and the promises they made to each other when the sun shone brightly.
Yet her lover ignores her, turning away from her with disregard and scorn rooted in his heart and abandoning her in sadness and loneliness. She is forsaken by the one person who she was closest to, and her inner anger and hopelessness flows through her voice as she cries out to him. She is left with nothing but her undeniable pain and grief. She is left to stand alone, her voice a symbol of her despair and a reminder of what could have been.