Italian arias download
- Sono imbrogliato io già?
- Baritone/Bass aria
- From La Serva Padrona
- By Giovanni Paisiello
- 10 page download
Range of Aria
Historical background
Giovanni Paisiello (1740–1816) was a central figure of the Classical era and one of the most popular opera composers of the late 18th century. Famous for his graceful, spirited melodies, he wrote over 80 operas—including the original The Barber of Seville. His musical style greatly influenced Mozart and Rossini. Paisiello also reset the libretto of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona. It was first performed in 1781 while he was employed in Russia by Catherine the Great. The opera was a great success that saw many performances throughout Europe.
Technically a very late example of the intermezzo, Paisiello’s version did not strictly belong to that family as it wasn’t performed between the acts of an opera seria; however, the genre had taken on a distinct life of its own by that time. It is not surprising that Paisiello was attracted to the intermezzo, as he was trained in Naples—the birthplace and center of the genre—where he enjoyed some of his greatest professional successes.
You can hear a recording of Sono imbrogliato io già? here
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Sono imbrogliato io già?
Italian arias download
Description
- Sono imbrogliato io già?
- Baritone/Bass aria
- From La Serva Padrona
- By Giovanni Paisiello
- 10 page download
Range of Aria
Historical background
Giovanni Paisiello (1740–1816) was a central figure of the Classical era and one of the most popular opera composers of the late 18th century. Famous for his graceful, spirited melodies, he wrote over 80 operas—including the original The Barber of Seville. His musical style greatly influenced Mozart and Rossini. Paisiello also reset the libretto of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona. It was first performed in 1781 while he was employed in Russia by Catherine the Great. The opera was a great success that saw many performances throughout Europe.
Technically a very late example of the intermezzo, Paisiello’s version did not strictly belong to that family as it wasn’t performed between the acts of an opera seria; however, the genre had taken on a distinct life of its own by that time. It is not surprising that Paisiello was attracted to the intermezzo, as he was trained in Naples—the birthplace and center of the genre—where he enjoyed some of his greatest professional successes.
You can hear a recording of Sono imbrogliato io già? here
