Cara sposa
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Cara sposa is a celebrated tenor aria from George Frideric Handel’s opera "Rinaldo," known for its lyrical beauty and expressive, ornamented vocal line.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical music composition
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tenor aria ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Rinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 7 ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | expression of grief and longing ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter | lament ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOpera | 1711 ⓘ |
| frequentlyRecordedBy | classical tenors ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque aria ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the best-known arias from Rinaldo
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representative example of Handel’s Italian opera style ⓘ |
| historicalVoiceType | castrato (originally written for castrato voice) ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| modernPerformancePractice | often sung by tenor ⓘ |
| movementType | da capo aria ⓘ |
| musicalFeatures |
expressive suspensions
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long melodic lines ⓘ ornamental appoggiaturas ⓘ slow, sustained phrasing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive vocal line
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lyrical beauty ⓘ ornamented vocal line ⓘ |
| operaAct | Act 1 of Rinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration |
basso continuo
ⓘ
string orchestra ⓘ |
| originalCityOfPremiere | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTheatreOfPremiere | Queen's Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOpera | Rinaldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced breath control
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expressive legato singing ⓘ |
| structure | ABA form ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Largo ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Giacomo Rossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textTheme | loss of a beloved spouse ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceMedium | tenor and orchestra ⓘ |
| usedIn |
concert repertoire
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recital repertoire ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor ⓘ |
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