Odi et Amo
Mark D. Templeton
"Odi et Amo" or "Carmen 85" is one of the most celebrated elegiac couplets composed by Gaius Valerius Catullus (84-54 B.C.E.). Many composers have been inspired by the duality of emotions of this acute two-lined poem. This setting is a … Read More
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"Odi et Amo" or "Carmen 85" is one of the most celebrated elegiac couplets composed by Gaius Valerius Catullus (84-54 B.C.E.). Many composers have been inspired by the duality of emotions of this acute two-lined poem. This setting is a more introspective interpretation. It is as if the music is surrendering to the mercurial personalities that Catullus and all humans possess: the tortured ability to hate and love at the same time.