Te Deum
Te Deum
We praise, Thee, O God
Against the background of the Te Deum, Scarpia sings ever more fiercely of his feelings for Tosca, and his evil plans for Cavaradossi.
OITG 1
Mir ist so wunderbar
Mir ist so wunderbar
I feel so wonderful
A beautiful quartet giving very different perspectives on the scene unfolding: joy, trepidation, hope, dejection.
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Der Hölle Rache
Der Hölle Rache
The vengeance of Hell
The Queen of the Night demands that her daughter, Pamina, kills her rival Sarastro, or be disowned.
Fin ch’han dal vino
Fin ch’han dal vino
As long as there’s wine
The famous “Champagne Aria” celebrates Don Giovanni’s hedonistic approach to life.
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Protegga il Guisto Cielo
Protegga il guisto cielo
May just heaven protect…
This trio is a lyrical and impassioned appeal to heaven for protection and vengeance…
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La ci darem
La ci darem la mano
There I’ll give you my hand
Don Giovanni charms Zerlina with his seductive promises of a shared future.
Recondita Armonia
Recondita Armonia
Hidden Harmony
The artist Cavaradossi sings of the strange mysteries of art and the beauty of his beloved, Tosca.
Habanera
L’amour est un oiseau rebelle
Love is a rebellious bird
Carmen teases, warns and beguiles with her statement of what love is… a rebellious, untameable bird.
Zitti, Zitti
Zitti, zitti
Softly, softly
Rosina, Count Almaviva and Figaro are in a flurry to escape detection as they plot to outwit Rosina’s guardian…
