Mia sposa si vezzosa soprano bass duet download
- Mia sposa si vezzosa
- 4 page sheet music download
- Soprano and baritone/bass duet
- From Damari e Miride
- By Johann Adolph Hasse
- MP3 piano accompaniment available here
Ranges for singers
Historical Background
Johann Adolph Hasse (1699–1783) was born near Hamburg and began his musical career as a tenor at the Hamburg court. Early success with his first opera brought him recognition. However, the loss of his singing voice soon redirected his path. As a result, Hasse turned fully to composition and quickly established himself as a leading opera composer of the 18th century.
Soon afterward, Hasse moved to Naples, where he studied with Alessandro Scarlatti. While there, he became the most prolific intermezzo composer active in the city. During this period, he set his first opera to a libretto by Pietro Metastasio, the most important librettist of the time. This collaboration marked the beginning of a long friendship. Eventually, Metastasio became Hasse’s exclusive librettist. Together, they shaped the course of European opera in the first half of the 18th century.
Over the next twenty years, Hasse composed at least one opera each year. Consequently, his output grew rapidly. By the time of his death at age 84, he had written more than 80 opere serie and 14 intermezzi. His first intermezzo, Miride e Damari, was composed as a companion piece to the opera seria Il Sesostrate. The work premiered in 1726. The libretto was written by Angelo Carasale.
Among the highlights of this intermezzo is the duet “Mia sposa si vezzosa.” This charming love duet displays Hasse’s lyrical style and elegant vocal writing. For these reasons, it remains one of our favorite pieces to sing.
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Mia sposa si vezzosa
Mia sposa si vezzosa soprano bass duet download
Description
- Mia sposa si vezzosa
- 4 page sheet music download
- Soprano and baritone/bass duet
- From Damari e Miride
- By Johann Adolph Hasse
- MP3 piano accompaniment available here
Ranges for singers
Historical Background
Johann Adolph Hasse (1699–1783) was born near Hamburg and began his musical career as a tenor at the Hamburg court. Early success with his first opera brought him recognition. However, the loss of his singing voice soon redirected his path. As a result, Hasse turned fully to composition and quickly established himself as a leading opera composer of the 18th century.
Soon afterward, Hasse moved to Naples, where he studied with Alessandro Scarlatti. While there, he became the most prolific intermezzo composer active in the city. During this period, he set his first opera to a libretto by Pietro Metastasio, the most important librettist of the time. This collaboration marked the beginning of a long friendship. Eventually, Metastasio became Hasse’s exclusive librettist. Together, they shaped the course of European opera in the first half of the 18th century.
Over the next twenty years, Hasse composed at least one opera each year. Consequently, his output grew rapidly. By the time of his death at age 84, he had written more than 80 opere serie and 14 intermezzi. His first intermezzo, Miride e Damari, was composed as a companion piece to the opera seria Il Sesostrate. The work premiered in 1726. The libretto was written by Angelo Carasale.
Among the highlights of this intermezzo is the duet “Mia sposa si vezzosa.” This charming love duet displays Hasse’s lyrical style and elegant vocal writing. For these reasons, it remains one of our favorite pieces to sing.
