This opera's composer claimed he wrote it in 13 days after being commissioned by the owner of the Teatro Argentina, where its premiere was sabotaged by partisans of Giovanni Paisiello. An aria in this opera that is often transposed to F for coloratura sopranos describes an echoing voice in a heart; that aria is titled (*) "Una voce poco fa." This opera's title character repeats his name before the patter portion of the aria "Largo al factotum." The disguised Almaviva tries to woo Rosina in - for 10 points - what opera by Gioachino Rossini, whose title character is Figa
This opera's composer claimed he wrote it in 13 days after being commissioned by the owner of the Teatro Argentina, where its premiere was sabotaged by partisans of Giovanni Paisiello. An aria in this opera that is often transposed to F for coloratura sopranos describes an echoing voice in a heart; that aria is titled (*) "Una voce poco fa." This opera's title character repeats his name before the patter portion of the aria "Largo al factotum." The disguised Almaviva tries to woo Rosina in - for 10 points - what opera by Gioachino Rossini, whose title character is Figaro?
This opera's composer claimed he wrote it in 13 days after being commissioned by the owner of the Teatro Argentina, where its premiere was sabotaged by partisans of Giovanni Paisiello.