O primavera, gioventú dell’anno, SV 68 (Also called Praecipitantur e torrente nives) is a madrigal composed by Claudio Monteverdi. It is scored for 5 voices (SSATB) and continuo. The piece was first published in 1592 in Il Terzo libro di Madgrali (No.9). The Italian lyrics of the piece were written by Giovanni Battista Guarini.
