Aria "Come scoglio"
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"Come scoglio" is a famous dramatic soprano aria from Mozart's opera Così fan tutte, in which the character Fiordiligi vehemently proclaims her steadfast fidelity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Come scoglio" | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert aria repertoire piece
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dramatic soprano aria ⓘ opera aria ⓘ soprano aria ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Despina
NERFINISHED
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Don Alfonso NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorabella NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferrando NERFINISHED ⓘ Guglielmo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumberOfOpera | K. 588 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTraitExpressed | steadfast fidelity ⓘ |
| characterVoiceType | Fiordiligi is a soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | virtuosic ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | Fiordiligi rejects the advances of disguised suitors ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | Fiordiligi’s declaration of constancy ⓘ |
| form |
da capo–influenced structure
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multi-sectional aria ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria–style aria ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 18th-century Italian opera buffa ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Lorenzo Da Ponte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricImagery | rock unmoved by winds and storms ⓘ |
| lyricTheme | constancy in love ⓘ |
| notableInterpretiveDemand | combination of vocal power and agility GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberInOpera | Act I aria GENERATED ⓘ |
| operaPremiereDate | 1790-01-26 ⓘ |
| operaPremierePlace | Burgtheater, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaSetting | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaTitleTranslation | "Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orchestration | orchestra with strings, woodwinds, brass, and timpani ⓘ |
| partOfOpera | "Così fan tutte" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | various classical music publishers ⓘ |
| recordedBy | numerous operatic sopranos ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Fiordiligi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technicalFeatures |
large tessitura
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rapid passagework ⓘ sustained high notes ⓘ wide vocal leaps ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Allegro ⓘ |
| textOpening | "Come scoglio immoto resta" ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical era ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
recital repertoire
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staged opera performance ⓘ vocal competitions ⓘ |
| vocalRange | soprano ⓘ |
| vocalSubType | dramatic soprano ⓘ |
| workTitleTranslation | "Like a rock" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.