La finta semplice KV 51 (46a)
Opera buffa in 3 acts - The cunning hypocrite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
La finta semplice KV 51 (46a)
Opera buffa in 3 acts - The cunning hypocrite
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
La finta semplice KV 51 (46a)

Opera buffa in 3 acts - The cunning hypocrite

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Description:

  • Language: German Italian
  • Pages: 465
  • Release: 05.08.2025
  • Term: 150:00
  • Opus: KV51
  • Genre: Classical Music
  • Accompaniment: Piano
  • ISMN: 9790006629244
In 1768, the twelve-year-old Mozart wrote an opera for the "Wienner Theater". The subject matter was the brilliant dramma gioeoso "La finta semplice" by Carlo Goldoni (1707-1794), revised by Marco Coitellini (1719-1777). However, intrigues initially prevented a performance; the work was probably performed in Salzburg on May 1, 1769. At the singers' request, Mozart composed at least aria no. 5 twice and rewrote several aria endings. The second version of aria no. 23 and the reworking of aria no. 25 date from 1769. Both versions are reproduced in the piano reduction.


Opera buffa in three acts K. 51 (46a) (1768)
Libretto: Marco Coltellini (after Carlo Goldoni's libretto for Salvatore Perillo's dramma giocoso of the same name from 1764, based on Hilippe Destouche's "Comédie en prose La Fausse Agnès ou Le Poète campagnard" from 1736) (Italian)

Premiere: 1. May 1769, Salzburg, Fürsterzbischöfliche Residenz (court theater)
Edition: Rudolph Angermüller and Wolfgang Rehm (New Mozart Edition)
Translation: Peter Brenner (German)

Place of action: Cassandro and Polidoro's country house and surroundings near Cremona

People:
Rosina, Hungarian baroness, sister of Fracasso, who pretends to be simple-minded - soprano
Don Cassandro, rich lord of the castle from Cremona, a stupid and miserly nobleman - bass
Don Polidoro, his younger brother, a foolish nobleman - tenor
Giacinta, their sister - soprano
Ninetta, their chambermaid - soprano
Fracasso, captain of the Hungarian troops, brother of Rosina - tenor
Simone, his sergeant - bass

Orchestra: 2,2(2Eh),0,2 - 2,2(2Corni da caccia),0,0,0 - Str - Bc
Duration: approx. 2h 30'