La donna e mobile
Opera details:
Opera title: | Rigoletto |
Composer: | Giuseppe Verdi |
Language: | Italian |
Synopsis: | Rigoletto Synopsis |
Libretto: | Rigoletto Libretto |
Translation(s): | English Deutsch |
Aria details:
Type: | aria |
Role(s): | Duke of Mantua |
Voice(s): | Tenor |
Act: | 4.02 |
| Previous scene: | E l'ami sempre |
| Next scene: | Un di se ben rammentomi |
Donald Smith sings La Donna E Mobile 'Women Are Fickle'
Singer(s): Peter Glossop Donald SmithAustralian tenor DONALD SMITH sings the Duke's 4th Act aria LA DONNA E MOBILE 'Women Are Fickle' from RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi.
DONALD SMITH recorded RIGOLETTO in 1962 with the Sadler's Wells Opera company in London conducted by James Lockhart. Donald performed the role of 'The Duke' for several seasons throughout Britian with soprano Elizabeth Harwood (Gilda) and Peter Glossop (Rigoletto). Donald was originally engaged by 'The Wells' to come to England to debut with them at the old Sadler's Wells Theatre in Roseberry Avenue in the role of 'Alfredo' in 'La Traviata'. But on arrival it was realised that this 'lirico spinto' tenor voice had the capability to perform much more dramatic roles in the Verdi repertoire such as 'Attila', 'Ernani' and 'The Force of Destiny' ('La Forze Del Destino').
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Libretto/Lyrics/Text/Testo:
DUCALa donna è mobile
Qual piuma al vento,
Muta d'accento
E di pensiero.
Sempre un amabile
Leggiadro viso,
In pianto o in riso
È menzognero.
È sempre misero
Chi a lei s'affida,
Chi le confida
Mal cauto il core!
Pur mai non sentesi
Felice appieno
Chi su quel seno
Non liba amore!
La donna è mobile, ecc.
Sparafucile rientra con una bottiglia di vino e due bicchieri che depone sulla tavola: quindi batte col pomo della sua lunga spada due colpi al soffitto. A quel segnale una ridente giovane, in costume di zingara, scende a salti la scala. Il Duca corre per abbracciarla, ma ella gli sfugge. Frattanto Sparafucile, uscito sulla via, dice a parte a Rigoletto:
SPARAFUCILE
È là il vostr'uomo …viver dee o morire?
RIGOLETTO
Più tardi tornerò l'opra a compire.
Sparafucile s'allontana dietro la casa verso il fiume.
English Libretto or Translation:
DUKEWomen are as fickle
as feathers in the wind,
simple in speech,
and simple in mind.
Always the loveable,
sweet, laughing face,
but laughing or crying,
the face is false for sure.
If you rely on her
you will regret it,
and if you trust her
you are undone!
Yet none can call himself
fully contented
who has not tasted
love in her arms!
Women are as fickle, etc.
Sparafucile returns with a bottle of wine and two glasses, which he puts on the table; then he strikes the ceiling twice with the pommel of his sword. At this signal, a buxom young woman in gypsy costume comes jumping down the stairs. The Duke runs to kiss her, but she eludes him. Meanwhile, Sparafucile, having slipped out into the road, speaks softly to Rigoletto:
SPARAFUCILE
Your man's in there. Is he to live or die?
RIGOLETTO
I'll come back later to conclude our business.
Sparafucile moves off behind the house in the direction of the river.
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