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Ricevete, O Padroncina & Amanti Costanti
(Accept These Flowers, Dear Mistress & Come, O Faithful)
Both choruses are from Act III of "The Marriage of Figaro". In "Ricevete, o padroncina" a group of peasant girls offers flowers to their mistress, Countess Almaviva. In the group of peasant girls is the young page, Cherubino, disguised as a girl. Cherubino is in love with the older Countess. Cherubino's identity is later discovered by Antonio, the gardener. Ironically, Cherubino is always sung by a woman in the opera.
The second chorus, "Amanti costanti"
(originally written for mixed chorus) comes at the end of the third act with everyone rejoicing at the coming marriage of Susanna and Figaro, and Marcellina and Doctor Bartolo (both couples to be wed on the same day).
"The Marriage of Figaro" was written by Mozart in 1786 and had its first performance in Vienna on May 1st of that same year. Although it received lukewarm acceptance in Vienna it became extremely popular in Prague with it's citizens singing many of the arias by memory. It later gained widespread acceptance and is not on e of the most popular operas of all time.
Two Choruses for Women's Voices
-- $2.50
Overture by Mozart, arrangement
by Tyrrell with SA/SSA voicing.
School Choirs 10% Discount
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