Italian duet download MP3 accompaniment
- Lo Conosco MP3
- Piano accompaniment download
- Soprano and baritone/bass duet
- From La Serva Padrona
- By Giovanni Pergolesi
- 11 page download available here
Historical Background
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) was born near Naples. He was one of the most important composers of Italian comic opera in the century, though he had limited success during his life. His fame grew tremendously after his death with performances of his music throughout Europe. One of these traveling troupes of musicians performed his intermezzi throughout Europe and reached Paris in 1752.
His intermezzo La serva padrona was among the works that sparked the “War of the Buffoons” Due to his posthumous fame, many works were attributed to him incorrectly. Of the 148 works originally attributed to Pergolesi in the Complete Works, scholars now consider only 30 to be genuine. La serva padrona (“The Maid as Mistress”), also known as Serpina e Uberto, features a libretto by Gennaro Antonio Federico and premiered in Naples in 1733 with Pergolesi’s Il prigionier superbo.
Intermezzi
Intermezzi such as La serva padrona are short comic operas performed between the acts of a larger opera seria. Typically, performers present each act of the intermezzo between the acts of the main opera. These intermezzo usually involve two main characters; a soprano and a bass who carry out the comedic action. “Lo Conosco” MP3 is a tool to help singers practice and/or perform this delightful, fast paced duet.
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Lo Conosco MP3
Italian duet download MP3 accompaniment
Description
- Lo Conosco MP3
- Piano accompaniment download
- Soprano and baritone/bass duet
- From La Serva Padrona
- By Giovanni Pergolesi
- 11 page download available here
Historical Background
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) was born near Naples. He was one of the most important composers of Italian comic opera in the century, though he had limited success during his life. His fame grew tremendously after his death with performances of his music throughout Europe. One of these traveling troupes of musicians performed his intermezzi throughout Europe and reached Paris in 1752.
His intermezzo La serva padrona was among the works that sparked the “War of the Buffoons” Due to his posthumous fame, many works were attributed to him incorrectly. Of the 148 works originally attributed to Pergolesi in the Complete Works, scholars now consider only 30 to be genuine. La serva padrona (“The Maid as Mistress”), also known as Serpina e Uberto, features a libretto by Gennaro Antonio Federico and premiered in Naples in 1733 with Pergolesi’s Il prigionier superbo.
Intermezzi
Intermezzi such as La serva padrona are short comic operas performed between the acts of a larger opera seria. Typically, performers present each act of the intermezzo between the acts of the main opera. These intermezzo usually involve two main characters; a soprano and a bass who carry out the comedic action. “Lo Conosco” MP3 is a tool to help singers practice and/or perform this delightful, fast paced duet.
