Voice — Art song & lieder
Classical · 1786

Voi che sapete (Marriage of Figaro)

W. A. MozartK. 492

Key
Bb
Time
2/4
Tempo
♩=80
AO focus
AO1

Incipit

Form

Cherubino's Act 2 aria. The page-boy character (mezzo-soprano travesti) sings of love. Most-recorded Mozart aria.

Teaching points

  • Travesti role (mezzo as boy)
  • Strophic aria with refrain
  • AO1: standard mezzo recital aria
Full score ↓Public domain

NMA Bärenreiter urtext, PD.

Topic T11Topic T9