Voi che sapete

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"Voi che sapete" is a famous lyrical aria for mezzo-soprano (often sung by a trouser role) from Mozart’s opera *The Marriage of Figaro*, in which the character Cherubino shyly reflects on the confusing feelings of young love.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aria
lyrical aria
opera aria
accompaniment orchestra
associatedWork Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 NERFINISHED
catalogueNumberOfOpera K. 492
characterGenderOnStage male
characterInOpera Cherubino NERFINISHED
characterVoiceCasting female singer in trouser role
composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
countryOfOperaPremiere Austria GENERATED
dramaticContext Cherubino reflects on the confusion of young love NERFINISHED
form aria with orchestral accompaniment
genre classical music
opera
key B-flat major (commonly attributed)
language Italian
librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED
notableFor frequent use in voice recitals
standard mezzo-soprano repertoire
operaAct Act II
operaComposer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
operaLibrettist Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED
operaNumberType aria
operaSetting Seville NERFINISHED
operaSettingPeriod 18th century
originalLanguageTitle Voi che sapete che cosa è amor NERFINISHED
originalTitleLanguage Italian
partOfOpera Le nozze di Figaro NERFINISHED
The Marriage of Figaro NERFINISHED
period Classical era
popularIn concert repertoire
opera repertoire
premiereCityOfOpera Vienna NERFINISHED
premieredInOpera 1786
premiereTheatreOfOpera Burgtheater NERFINISHED
setting Countess Almaviva’s room
style Classical
suitableVoiceTypes lyric soprano
mezzo-soprano
sungByCharacter Cherubino NERFINISHED
sungByCharacterVoiceType mezzo-soprano
tempoCharacter andante, lyrical
textAuthor Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED
textTheme adolescent love
emotional confusion
typicalPerformanceLanguage Italian
typicalRoleType trouser role
voiceType mezzo-soprano

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The Marriage of Figaro notableAria Voi che sapete