Dove sono i bei momenti
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"Dove sono i bei momenti" is a lyrical soprano aria sung by the Countess in Mozart’s opera *The Marriage of Figaro*, expressing nostalgia and sorrow over her husband’s lost affection.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyrical aria
ⓘ
opera aria ⓘ soprano aria ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Count Almaviva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | K. 492 (within the opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterEmotion |
hope for reconciliation
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melancholy ⓘ resignation ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | follows the recitative "E Susanna non vien" ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
expresses the Countess’s longing for past happiness
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reveals emotional depth of the Countess ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1786-05-01 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Burgtheater, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria–style aria ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettoSourceLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| musicalForm | cavatina and cabaletta–like structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional contrast between sections
ⓘ
expressive use of dynamics ⓘ long lyrical melodic lines ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedBy | lyric sopranos in recital and opera ⓘ |
| operaAct | Act 3 ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereYear | 1786 ⓘ |
| operaTitle | Le nozze di Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra and solo soprano ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Dove sono i bei momenti ⓘ |
| partOfOpera |
Le nozze di Figaro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Marriage of Figaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical era ⓘ |
| popularIn | standard operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| setting | Countess’s room in the Almaviva household ⓘ |
| style | Classical vocal style ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Countess Almaviva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sungByRole | Contessa di Almaviva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Andante ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
lost affection
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marital unhappiness ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | Where are those beautiful moments ⓘ |
| voiceType |
lyric soprano
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soprano ⓘ |
| workType | vocal solo with orchestral accompaniment ⓘ |
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