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Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo

October 28, 2023

"Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo", K. 584, is a concert aria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for solo bass and orchestra conceived for the role of Guglielmo the opera Così fan tutte but replaced by "Non siate ritrosi".[1] It is considered one of the outstanding opera buffa arias for the bass voice.[2][3] The text of this aria is by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

Description edit

The aria is marked allegro, of 195 bars in common time, in the key of D major. The vocal range reaches from G2 to F♯4. In this catalogue aria, the singer Guglielmo declares how his fiance Fiordiligi is unlikely to betray him, for his many admirable qualities and his faithfulness for her. Listing how he and his fellow "Albanian" Ferrando possess qualities such as dancing, singing and impressive physical characteristics. And they are both without equal from Canada to Vienna.[4] An elaborate solo for the oboe commences at bar 94. A typical performance lasts for around five and a half minutes.[3]

History edit

Composed in December 1789, the aria was first published around the year 1855. The original singer was Francesco Benucci, who notably sung the title role in The Marriage of Figaro and Leporello in Don Giovanni. In what Ian Woodfield calls a "drastic step", the aria was replaced for dramatic reasons by the more lightweight brevity of "Non siate retrosi".[5][4]

However, "Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo" remains a popular and often performed concert piece today, and is sometimes included in full productions of the opera. In compensation for the deletion of this showpiece aria, Mozart may have altered Benucci's second act aria, the flamboyant "Donne mie", adding new musical material and parts for trumpets and timpani.[6] The original manuscript consists of 12 pages, 24 sides, and is housed in the Berlin State Library.[2]

Instrumentation edit

The work calls for two oboes, two bassoons, two trumpets, timpani and strings.

Text edit

Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo
E vedrete come sta:
Tutto dice, io gelo, io ardo
Idol mio, pietà, pietà,
Io ardo, io gelo, io ardo
Idol mio, pietà, pietà,

E voi cara un sol momento
Il bel ciglio a me volgete
E nel mio ritroverete
Quel che il labbro dir non sa.

Un Orlando innamorato
Non è niente in mio confronte;
Un Medoro il sen piagato
Verso lui per nulla io conto:

Son di foco i miei sospiri
Son di bronzo i suoi desiri,
Se si parla poi di merto
Certo io sono e egli è certo
Che gli uguali non si trovano
Da Vienna al Canadà,

Siam due Credi per ricchezza,
Due Narcisi per bellezza
In amor i Marcantoni
Verso noi sarian buffoni
Siam più forti d'un ciclopo,
Letterati al par di Esopo.

Se balliamo un Pich ne cede
Sì gentil e snello è il piede,
Se cantiam col trillo solo
Facciam torto all'usignuolo,
E qualch'altro capitale
Abbiam poi che alcun non sa.

Bella, bella, tengon sodo:
Se ne vanno ed io ne godo!
Eroine di costanza,
specchi son di fedeltà.

Look at him
And you will see how it is:
Everything he says, I freeze, I burn
My idol, mercy, mercy,
I burn, I freeze, I burn
My idol, mercy

And you darling, for just one moment
Turn your beautiful eyes to me
And in mine you will find
What the others do not know.

An Orlando in love
It's nothing compared to me;
Medoro the wounded knight
His fame cannot compete.

My sighs are of fire
His desires are of bronze,
If we talk about abilities
Then no equals
To us may be found
From Vienna to Canada.

The two of us are rich as Croesus,
We are two daffodils of beauty
The Marc Anthonys compared
To us are buffoons
We are stronger than Cyclops,
More knowledgable than Aesop.

If we dance, Le Picq bows to
our refined narrow feet,
If we sing with a simple trill
It outshines the nightingale,
Our physical bodies
Are beyond compare.

Beautiful, beautiful fiances,
You will hold firm:
Our heroines of constancy,
Our mirrors of fidelity.

References edit

  1. ^ "Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo. KV 584". Notice de titre musical. BnF. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b John Wayne Thompson. "A Study of the Concert Arias for Bass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart". Ouachita Baptist University. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo – W. A. Mozart – Così fan tutte". lyriboxmusicstore.com. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ^ a b David Vickers. "Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, K584". Hyperion Records. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Woodfield, Ian (2008) Mozart's Così fan tutte: a compositional history. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. ISBN 1843834065, 978-1843834069.
  6. ^ John von Rhein. "Nuances Missing in Così". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2021.

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Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo K 584 is a concert aria by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for solo bass and orchestra conceived for the role of Guglielmo the opera Cosi fan tutte but replaced by Non siate ritrosi 1 It is considered one of the outstanding opera buffa arias for the bass voice 2 3 The text of this aria is by Lorenzo Da Ponte Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Instrumentation 4 Text 5 References 6 External linksDescription editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2021 The aria is marked allegro of 195 bars in common time in the key of D major The vocal range reaches from G2 to F 4 In this catalogue aria the singer Guglielmo declares how his fiance Fiordiligi is unlikely to betray him for his many admirable qualities and his faithfulness for her Listing how he and his fellow Albanian Ferrando possess qualities such as dancing singing and impressive physical characteristics And they are both without equal from Canada to Vienna 4 An elaborate solo for the oboe commences at bar 94 A typical performance lasts for around five and a half minutes 3 History editComposed in December 1789 the aria was first published around the year 1855 The original singer was Francesco Benucci who notably sung the title role in The Marriage of Figaro and Leporello in Don Giovanni In what Ian Woodfield calls a drastic step the aria was replaced for dramatic reasons by the more lightweight brevity of Non siate retrosi 5 4 However Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo remains a popular and often performed concert piece today and is sometimes included in full productions of the opera In compensation for the deletion of this showpiece aria Mozart may have altered Benucci s second act aria the flamboyant Donne mie adding new musical material and parts for trumpets and timpani 6 The original manuscript consists of 12 pages 24 sides and is housed in the Berlin State Library 2 Instrumentation editThe work calls for two oboes two bassoons two trumpets timpani and strings Text editRivolgete a lui lo sguardo E vedrete come sta Tutto dice io gelo io ardo Idol mio pieta pieta Io ardo io gelo io ardo Idol mio pieta pieta E voi cara un sol momento Il bel ciglio a me volgete E nel mio ritroverete Quel che il labbro dir non sa Un Orlando innamorato Non e niente in mio confronte Un Medoro il sen piagato Verso lui per nulla io conto Son di foco i miei sospiri Son di bronzo i suoi desiri Se si parla poi di merto Certo io sono e egli e certo Che gli uguali non si trovano Da Vienna al Canada Siam due Credi per ricchezza Due Narcisi per bellezza In amor i Marcantoni Verso noi sarian buffoni Siam piu forti d un ciclopo Letterati al par di Esopo Se balliamo un Pich ne cede Si gentil e snello e il piede Se cantiam col trillo solo Facciam torto all usignuolo E qualch altro capitale Abbiam poi che alcun non sa Bella bella tengon sodo Se ne vanno ed io ne godo Eroine di costanza specchi son di fedelta Look at him And you will see how it is Everything he says I freeze I burn My idol mercy mercy I burn I freeze I burn My idol mercy And you darling for just one moment Turn your beautiful eyes to me And in mine you will find What the others do not know An Orlando in love It s nothing compared to me Medoro the wounded knight His fame cannot compete My sighs are of fire His desires are of bronze If we talk about abilities Then no equals To us may be found From Vienna to Canada The two of us are rich as Croesus We are two daffodils of beauty The Marc Anthonys compared To us are buffoons We are stronger than Cyclops More knowledgable than Aesop If we dance Le Picq bows to our refined narrow feet If we sing with a simple trill It outshines the nightingale Our physical bodies Are beyond compare Beautiful beautiful fiances You will hold firm Our heroines of constancy Our mirrors of fidelity References edit Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo KV 584 Notice de titre musical BnF Retrieved March 26 2021 a b John Wayne Thompson A Study of the Concert Arias for Bass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ouachita Baptist University Retrieved March 26 2021 a b Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo W A Mozart Cosi fan tutte lyriboxmusicstore com Retrieved March 26 2021 a b David Vickers Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo K584 Hyperion Records Retrieved March 26 2021 Woodfield Ian 2008 Mozart s Cosi fan tutte a compositional history Boydell amp Brewer Ltd ISBN 1843834065 978 1843834069 John von Rhein Nuances Missing in Cosi Chicago Tribune Retrieved March 26 2021 External links editRivolgete a lui lo sguardo Score in the Neue Mozart Ausgabe Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo K 584 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Rivolgete a lui lo sgardo on YouTube Hermann Prey Staatskapelle Berlin conductor Otmar Suitner Rivolgete a lui lo sgardo on YouTube Dietrich Fischer Dieskau SWR Symphony Orchestra conductor Nikolaus HarnoncourtPortal nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo amp oldid 1074739990, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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