Porgi, amor

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"Porgi, amor" is a poignant soprano aria sung by the Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s opera *The Marriage of Figaro*, expressing her sorrow over her husband’s infidelity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aria
classical music composition
soprano aria
accompaniment orchestra
associatedWithComposer Viennese classical style
basedOn play Le Mariage de Figaro by Pierre Beaumarchais
catalogueNumber K. 492 NERFINISHED
characterRole Countess
commonRepertoire standard soprano operatic repertoire
composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Austria
dramaticFunction develops character of the Countess
expresses Countess Almaviva’s sorrow
emotionalTone melancholic
sorrowful
expressesFeeling longing for emotional relief
firstLine Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro
historicalEraOfComposition 18th century GENERATED
language Italian
librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED
lyricAddressee personified Love
musicalForm aria
notableCharacterTraitExpressed Countess’s dignity GENERATED
Countess’s vulnerability GENERATED
operaGenre opera buffa
operaNumbering No. 10 in Le nozze di Figaro (commonly cited) GENERATED
originalTitle Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro NERFINISHED
partOfWork Le nozze di Figaro NERFINISHED
The Marriage of Figaro NERFINISHED
positionInOpera Act II aria
premiereCity Vienna NERFINISHED
premiereTheatre Burgtheater NERFINISHED
premiereWork The Marriage of Figaro premiere in 1786
requiresSkillLevel advanced soprano technique
sungByCharacter Countess Almaviva NERFINISHED
sungInAct Act II
textSource Italian libretto of Le nozze di Figaro
theme emotional suffering
marital infidelity
unrequited love
timePeriod Classical era
typicalPerformanceContext concert performance
staged opera performance
voiceType soprano
workKey B-flat major

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The Marriage of Figaro notableAria Porgi, amor