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Sotto il paterno tetto...Oh potessi nel mio core
      from Act I, Scene I of the Italian opera, Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Antonio Piazza, attributed in score to Temistocle Solera

• Role : Leonora, daughter of Oberto
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic soprano
• Setting : the countryside with the castle of Ezzelino da Ramano in the background
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Before the aria, Leonora summarizes her story in both regular and arioso recitative. It turns out that while her father was out at war with both Ezzelino da Ramano and the Count of Salinguerra, she stayed at home in her father's castle. Under a false name, Riccardo, the Count of Salinguerra, met her and eventually seduced her by promising to marry her. Of course, he didn't marry her and instead betrayed her. In the andante of the aria she sings about the "angel of beauty" and her love for him that he betrayed. The same theme continues in the cabaletta
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Stephen L. Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : No longer in print to our knowledge. Try university music libraries.

Parmi che al fin quest' anima...Da tanta gioia assorta
      from Act I, Scene II of the Italian opera, Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Antonio Piazza, attributed in score to Temistocle Solera

• Role : Cuniza, sister of Ezzelino da Ramano
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano
• Setting : a hall in the Castle of Ezzelino da Ramano
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : This cavatina was added later after the original production in a revival of
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : No longer in print to our knowledge. Try university music libraries.

Oh, chi torna l'ardente pensiero?...Più che i vezzi e lo splendore
      from Act II, Scene I of the Italian opera, Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Antonio Piazza, attributed in score to Temistocle Solera

• Role : Cuniza, sister of Ezzelino da Ramano
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano
• Setting : Cuniza's chambers
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : After Imelda enters to tell Cuniza that Riccardo would like to see her, Cuniza turns his request down. She would have liked to stay with him, but she has found out that he seduced Leonora before coming to her. She decides that he must go back to his original love.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Stephen L. Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : No longer in print to our knowledge. Try university music libraries.

Son fra voi! Già sorto è il giorno...Già parmi udire il fremito
      from Act I, Scene I of the Italian opera, Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Antonio Piazza, attributed in score to Temistocle Solera

• Role : Riccardo, Count of Salinguerra
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : lyric tenor
• Setting : the countryside with the castle of Ezzelino da Ramano in the background
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : A chorus of knights, courtiers, and other vassals of Ezzelino da Ramano have to come to greet and praise Riccardo who is returning from war. Riccardo responds with this cavatina, singing that he does not deserve all this praise. Instead, the praise should go to his bride-to-be Cuniza. Following the cavatina, Riccardo sings the cabaletta
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Stephen L. Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : No longer in print to our knowledge. Try university music libraries.

Ciel che feci?
      from Act II, Scene II of the Italian opera, Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Antonio Piazza, attributed in score to Temistocle Solera

• Role : Riccardo, Count of Salinguerra
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : lyric tenor
• Setting : a deserted place close to the gardens of the castle
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Riccardo runs on stage holding a sword. He has just killed Oberto. As he sings this aria, he thinks he hears a groan. He decides that it must have been the wind. Again though, he hears the noise and decides that it is indeed a groan.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Stephen L. Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : No longer in print to our knowledge. Try university music libraries.

L'orror del tradimento...M tu superbo giovane
      from Act I, Scene II of the Italian opera, Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Antonio Piazza, attributed in score to Temistocle Solera

• Role : Oberto, Count of San Bonifacio
• Voice Part : bass   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : a deserted place close to the gardens of the castle
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : While Oberto waits alone for Riccardo who is late for their duel, he wonders if Riccardo is too cowardly to show up. He then lashes out verbally against Riccardo and his betrayal as well as Salinguerra in general.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : none
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : x!x-No longer in print to our knowledge. Try university music libraries.