La donna è mobile

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"La donna è mobile" is a famous aria from Verdi's opera Rigoletto, widely popularized in modern times through performances by The Three Tenors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aria
musical work
opera aria
basedOnLibrettoBy Francesco Maria Piave
composer Giuseppe Verdi
countryOfOrigin Italy
culturalImpact one of the most recognizable opera tunes
famousFor catchy and memorable melody
use of strophic form
firstPerformanceInOpera Rigoletto
fromOpera Rigoletto
fromOperaBy Giuseppe Verdi
genre opera
romantic opera aria
hasForm strophic song
includedIn standard tenor audition repertoire
key B major
language Italian
lyricsBy Francesco Maria Piave
notableFeature melody frequently quoted and parodied
often used as a showpiece for tenors
openingWords La donna è mobile self-linksurface differs
surface form: La donna è mobile, qual piuma al vento
operaAct Act III
operaPremiereYear 1851
originalTitleLanguage Italian
partOf Rigoletto
performedBy Enrico Caruso
José Carreras
Jussi Björling
Luciano Pavarotti
Plácido Domingo
The Three Tenors
many operatic tenors worldwide
period Romantic period in music
surface form: Romantic era
premieredWithOpera 1851
premiereLocation La Fenice, Venice
publisher Casa Ricordi
sungByCharacter Duke of Mantua
tempoMarking Allegretto
theme inconstancy of women
timeSignature 3/8
usedIn advertising
concert performances
film soundtracks
popular culture
recital repertoire
vocalRange tenor high tessitura
vocalType tenor aria

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The Three Tenors notableSong La donna è mobile
La donna è mobile openingWords La donna è mobile self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La donna è mobile, qual piuma al vento
The Best of The Three Tenors includes La donna è mobile