La finta giardiniera ("The Pretend Garden-Girl"), K. 196, is an Italian opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart wrote it in Munich in January 1775 when he was 18 years old and it received its first performance on January 13 at the Salvator theater in Munich. There is debate over the authorship of the libretto; often ascribed to Calzabigi, some have attributed it to Giuseppe Petrosellini, but it is questioned whether it is in the latter's style.
| Librettist | Giuseppe Petrosellini (1727–1799) (attrib) |
| Date of composition | 1775 (1774-1775) in Munich, Germany |
| Premiered | 1775, January 13th in Munich, Germany |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | KV 196 |
| Spoken language | Italian |
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Voice
- Solo voices ;
Chorus/Choir Orchestra Voice (Tenor) - Don Anchise, the Podestà (Mayor) of Lagonero, in love with Sandrina Voice (Soprano) - Marchioness Violante Onesti (Sandrina), disguised as a gardener Voice (Soprano) - Arminda, niece of Don Anchise, engaged to Belfiore, formerly in love with Ramiro Voice (Tenor) - Contino Belfiore, engaged to Arminda Voice (Castrato) - Cavalier Ramiro, Arminda's rejected suitor Voice (Soprano) - Serpetta, the Podestà 's servant, in love with the Podestà Voice (Bass) - Roberto (Nardo), Violante's servant, disguised as a gardener |
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La finta giardiniera, KV 196 "The Pretend Garden-Girl" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La finta giardiniera, KV 196 "The Pretend Garden-Girl" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La finta giardiniera, KV 196 "The Pretend Garden-Girl" |