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Notte e giorno faticar - No. 1, part of Introduction
from Act I, Scene I of the Italian opera Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte

Role: Leporello, servant of Don Giovanni
Voice Part: bass       Fach: lyric bass
Setting: A courtyard in the Commandatore's palace
Synopsis: As the opera opens, Leporello complains that he always has to do the boring work. While his master, Don Giovanni, gets to dally with beautiful women, Leporello just gets to stand outside and keep watch.
Range: Tessitura:
A2 - C4A#/Bb2 - C4
Translations/Aria Texts:
Translation into English by Leonora McClernan (added 1997-06-20)
Notte e giorno faticar, Leporello's aria from Don Giovanni

Notte e giorno faticar,		Day and night slaving away,
Per chi nulla sa gradir,	For someone who is never satisfied,
Piova e vento sopportar,	Rain and wind to put up with,
Mangiar male e mal dormir.	Eating badly and sleeping badly.
Voglio far il gentiluomo	I want to be a gentleman
E non voglio piu' servir...	And I don't want to be a servant anymore...
Oh che caro galantuomo!		Oh what a chivalrous gentleman!
Vuol star dentro colla bella,	He wants to stay inside with the beauty (beautiful woman),
Ed io far la sentinella!	And I am the lookout!
Voglio far il gentiluomo	I want to be a gentleman
E non voglio piu' servir...	And I don't want to be a servant anymore...
Ma mi par che venga gente;	But it seems like someone's (people) coming;
Non mi voglio far sentir.	I don't want to let anyone (hear me) know I'm here.

Translation by Leonora McClernan   (Inday314@aol.com)
Sounds:
MIDI version by Bill King
Sheet Music/Scores:
none
Recordings:
none
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