Italian arias download
- Con le donne
- 4 page sheet music download
- Baritone/Bass aria
- From Miride e Damari
- By Johann Adolph Hasse
Range of Aria
Historical Background
Adolph Hasse. Hasse (1699–1783) was one of the most celebrated opera composers of the 18th century and a leading master of opera seria. He was trained in Naples and influenced by Alessandro Scarlatti. Hasse developed a refined, lyrical style with expressive melody, elegant vocal lines, and clear dramatic structure, written for the greatest singers of his time. In addition to serious operas, Hasse composed intermezzi—short comic works performed between acts—which reveal his wit, strong character contrast, and concise musical storytelling. These lighter pieces show his versatility and sensitivity to text while retaining the polished vocal writing admired across Europe.
“Miride and Damari”, sometimes known as “Damari and Miride” is an earlier work of Hasse. In this aria, Damari is a young woman trying to improve her circumstances by manipulating the emotions of the pompous, elderly Miride. She feigns pathos and emotional distress in order to win his sympathy—and, ultimately, his support. In this aria, Con le donne, Miride arrogantly declares that, when it comes to women, the gods have smiled upon him and he is irresistible to them.
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Con le donne
Italian arias download
Description
- Con le donne
- 4 page sheet music download
- Baritone/Bass aria
- From Miride e Damari
- By Johann Adolph Hasse
Range of Aria
Historical Background
Adolph Hasse. Hasse (1699–1783) was one of the most celebrated opera composers of the 18th century and a leading master of opera seria. He was trained in Naples and influenced by Alessandro Scarlatti. Hasse developed a refined, lyrical style with expressive melody, elegant vocal lines, and clear dramatic structure, written for the greatest singers of his time. In addition to serious operas, Hasse composed intermezzi—short comic works performed between acts—which reveal his wit, strong character contrast, and concise musical storytelling. These lighter pieces show his versatility and sensitivity to text while retaining the polished vocal writing admired across Europe.
“Miride and Damari”, sometimes known as “Damari and Miride” is an earlier work of Hasse. In this aria, Damari is a young woman trying to improve her circumstances by manipulating the emotions of the pompous, elderly Miride. She feigns pathos and emotional distress in order to win his sympathy—and, ultimately, his support. In this aria, Con le donne, Miride arrogantly declares that, when it comes to women, the gods have smiled upon him and he is irresistible to them.
