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.
Statements (49)
| 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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