Che soave zeffiretto
Opera details:
Opera title: | Le Nozze di Figaro |
Composer: | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Le Nozze di Figaro Synopsis |
Libretto: | Le Nozze di Figaro Libretto |
Translation(s): | English |
Duet details:
Type: | duet |
Role(s): | Susanna / Rosina |
Voice(s): | Soprano / Soprano |
Act: | 3.14b |
| Previous scene: | Sull aria |
| Next scene: | Piegato e il foglio |
Che soave zeffiretto - LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Singer(s): Gundula Janowitz Edith MathisDuettino: Che soave zeffiretto
OPERA: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, K.492 (1786)
COMPOSER: WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756 - 1791)
LIBRETTIST: LORENZO DA PONTE
CATEGORY: OPERA BUFFA, IV ACTS
SYNOPSIS:
Continuing my exploration of some of the operatic works of Mozart; here's the aria from Act III, scene x of "The Marriage of Figaro".
Following the Countess Almaviva's aria (Dove sono I bei momenti), Susanna, the Countess' chambermaid, enters and updates her regarding the plan to trap the Count. The Countess dictates a love letter for Susanna to give to the Count, which suggests that he meet her that night, "under the pines". The letter instructs the Count to return the brooch which fastens the letter. Both ladies are content with their plot and exit.
Karl Böhm conducts the Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin in this particular recording. Gundula Janowitz is singing the role of the Countess and Edith Mathis is singing the role of Susanna.
Enjoy!
La Bella Contessina
LIBRETTO:
RECITATIVO E DUETTINO
CONTESSA
Cosa mi narri! E che disse il Conte?
SUSANNA
Gli si leggeva in fronte
Il dispetto e la rabbia
CONTESSA
Piano: che meglio or lo porremo in gabbia.
Dov'è l'appuntamento
Che tu gli proposti?
SUSANNA
In giardino.
CONTESSA
Fissiamgli un luoco. Scrivi.
SUSANNA
Ch'io scriva? ...ma....signora...
CONTESSA
Eh scrivi, dico, e tutto
Io prendo su me stessa.
(Susanna siede e scrive)
Canzonetta su l'aria....
SUSANNA
Su l'aria...
CONTESSA
(detta)
Che soave zeffiretto...
SUSANNA
(ripete le parole della Contessa)
Zeffiretto....
CONTESSA
Questa sera spirerà!...
SUSANNA
Questa sera spirerà...
CONTESSA
Sotti i pini del boschetto.
SUSANNA
Sotto i pini del boschetto.
CONTESSA
Ei già il resto capirà.
SUSANNA
Certo, certo il capirà.
(piega la lettera)
ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
RECITATIVE AND DUET
COUNTESS
What can you tell me! And what did the Count say?
SUSANNA
You could read it in his face
His indignation and anger.
COUNTESS
Gently now: it will be easier to catch him.
Where is the rendezvous
That you suggested?
SUSANNA
In the garden.
COUNTESS
Let's fix a place for it. Write to him.
SUSANNA
Me write?...but....my lady...
COUNTESS
Write, I tell you,
And I'll take it all upon myself.
(Susanna sits down and writes)
A song to the zephyr...
SUSANNA
To the zephyr...
COUNTESS
(dictating)
How sweet the breeze...
SUSANNA
(repeating the Countess' words)
The breeze...
COUNTESS
Will be this evening...
SUSANNA
Will be this evening...
COUNTESS
In the pine grove...
SUSANNA
In the pine grove...
COUNTESS
The rest he'll understand.
SUSANNA
Most certainly, he'll understand.
(She folds the letter)
Watch videos with other singers performing Che soave zeffiretto:
1 - Natalie Dessay
2 - Karine Deshayes
1 - Alison Hagley
1 - Hillevi Martinpelto
1 - Edith Mathis
1 - Gundula Janowitz
1 - Annette Dasch
1 - Rosemary Joshua
1 - Jessye Norman
1 - Mirella Freni
1 - Kiri Te Kanawa
1 - Malvina Major
1 - Montserrat Caballé
1 - Montserrat Martí
1 - Anna Moffo
1 - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
1 - Dawn Upshaw
1 - Kiri Te Kanawa
1 - Kiri Te Kanawa
1 - Lucia Popp
1 - Leyla Gencer
1 - Liliane Berton
1 - Ainhoa Arteta
1 - Nina Stemme
1 - Karita Mattila
1 - Marie McLaughlin
1 - Sumi Jo
2 - Cecilia Bartoli
1 - Elisabeth Grümmer
1 - Erna Berger
1 - Joan Rodgers
1 - Lella Cuberli
1 - Emma Eames
1 - Marcella Sembrich
1 - Nadine Conner
1 - Victoria de los Ángeles
1 - Diana Damrau
2 - Elīna Garanča
1 - Kathleen Battle
1 - Kiri Te Kanawa
1 - Lucia Popp
1 - Yvonne Kenny
1 - Wilma Driessen
2 - Gabriele Sima
1 - Simone Kermes
1 - Olga Mykytenko
1 - Anny Felbermayer
1 - Hilde Gueden
1 - Lisa Della Casa
1 - Suzanne Danco
1 - Margaret Lloyd
1 - Anna Moffo
1 - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
2 - Fiorenza Cossotto
1 - Audrey Mildmay
1 - Judith Blegen
1 - Ruth Ziesak
1 - Sena Jurinac
1 - Teresa Stratas
2 - Teresa Berganza
1 - Soile Isokoski
Other videos of the same singers performing Che soave zeffiretto:
1 - Edith Mathis
1 - Gundula Janowitz
1 - Edith Mathis
1 - Gundula Janowitz
1 - Edith Mathis
1 - Gundula Janowitz
1 - Emma Eames
1 - Marcella Sembrich
1 - Nadine Conner
1 - Victoria de los Ángeles
1 - Mirella Freni
1 - Audrey Mildmay
1 - Audrey Mildmay
1 - Audrey Mildmay
1 - Elisabeth Grümmer
1 - Anny Felbermayer
1 - Hilde Gueden
1 - Lisa Della Casa
1 - Suzanne Danco
1 - Audrey Mildmay
Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
SUSANNA
scrivendo
"Sull'aria..."
LA CONTESSA
"Che soave zeffiretto..."
SUSANNA
"Zeffiretto..."
LA CONTESSA
"Questa sera spirerà..."
SUSANNA
"Questa sera spirerà..."
LA CONTESSA
"Sotto i pini del boschetto."
SUSANNA
"Sotto i pini..."
LA CONTESSA
"Sotto i pini del boschetto."
SUSANNA
"Sotto i pini...del boschetto..."
LA CONTESSA
Ei già il resto capirà.
SUSANNA
Certo, certo il capirà.
English Libretto or Translation:
SUSANNA
To the zephyr ...
COUNTESS
dictating
"How sweet the breeze
SUSANNA
repeating the Countess's words
The breeze ...
COUNTESS
"Will be this evening...
SUSANNA
Will be this evening ...
COUNTESS
"In the pine grove.
SUSANNA
questioning
In the pine grove?
writing
In the pine grove.
COUNTESS
The rest he'll understand.
SUSANNA
I'm sure he'll understand.
Together they re?read what has been written.
Susanna folds the letter.
External links for Che soave zeffiretto
| Sheetmusic for duet |  Sheetmusicplus.com |
| Sheetmusic for opera | Sheetmusicplus.com |
| MP3's for this duet | on Amazon.com |
| DVD/CD's for this opera | on Amazon.com |
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