Rosina

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• When William, at eve, meets me down at the stile (♦) (♦) - 1280x1024, 1920x1024 pixel
• Sweet transports, gentle wishes, go! (♦) (♦) - 1280x1024, 1920x1024 pixel

      Incipit of pieces

Incipit of pieces set in alphabetical order.

• A word with you, Rustic, Act I, scene 1
• But where is my little rustic charmer?, Act I, scene 1
• By dawn to the downs we repair, Act I, scene 1
• By this fountain's flo-w'ry side, Act I, scene 1
• Don't be frighted, sir, Act II, scene 2
• Ere bright Rosina met my eyes, Act II, scene 1
• For you, my sweet maid, may be not afraid, Act II, scene 1
• From flower to flower gay roving, Act I, scene 1
• Go back to the reapers, Act II, scene 1
• Good morrow, brother; you are early abroad., Act I, scene 1
• Help, for heaven's sake, sir!, Act II, scene 1
• Henry cull'd the flow'ret's bloom, Act II, scene 1
• Her mouth, which a smile, Act I, scene 1
• Here's his honour, Phœbe, Act II, scene 1
• His honour here? Good lack!, Act II, scene 1
• Hist! there's his honour., Act I, scene 1
• How blest, my fair, who on thy face, Act II, scene 2
• How small a part of my evils is poverty!, Act I, scene 1
• I am just going, Rosina, Act II, scene 1
• I am punished; but I have too well deserv'd it, Act II, scene 2
• I canno' speak. Art thou safe?, Act II, scene 2
• I cannot support his presence, Act II, scene 1
• I don't vastly like this business, Act I, scene 1
• I have disposed of your money, sir, Act II, scene 1
• I see Kate waiting for me, Act II, scene 1
• I thought so., Act I, scene 1
• I tremble at the impression, Act II, scene 1
• I wish it was over; I'm not quite easy., Act II, scene 1
• I've kiss'd and I've prattled to fifty fair maids, Act I, scene 1
• In gaudy courts, with aching hearts, Act II, scene 1
• Is it us he's talking of, Paddy?, Act I, scene 1
• Lead the dogs back, James,, Act I, scene 1
• Let the cloth be laid on these sheaves, Act I, scene 1
• Light as thistledown moving which floats on the air, Act II, scene 1
• Mere prejudice, child: you will know better., Act I, scene 1
• O, no; I dare say she won't., Act I, scene 1
• Pray, William, do you know of any body that has lost a purse?, Act II, scene 1
• Rosina has taken that bye road, Act II, scene 1
• See! my dear Dorcas, Act I, scene 1
• See, ye swains, yon streaks of red, Act I, scene 1
• Since the sun rose, Act II, scene 1
• Stay, and hear me, Rosina, Act I, scene 1
• Sweet transports, gentle wishes, go!, Act II, scene 1
• That's Harry's posy, Act II, scene 1
• That's a good girl!, Act I, scene 1
• The morn returns, in saffron drest, Act I, scene 1
• There is William; but I'll pretend not to see him., Act II, scene 1
• These women astonish me, Act I, scene 1
• This purse is the plague of my life, Act II, scene 1
• To bless, and to be blest, be ours, Act II, scene 2
• To work, my hearts of oak, to work, Act I, scene 1
• Unveil your whole heart to me, Rosina, Act II, scene 1
• Well, Rustic, have you any intelligence to communicate?, Act I, scene 1
• What do I see? mr. Belville asleep?, Act II, scene 1
• When William, at eve, meets me down at the stile, Act I, scene 1
• When bidden to the wake or fair, Act II, scene 1
• When the rosy morn appearing, Act I, scene 1
• Whilst with village maids I stray, Act I, scene 1
• Why do you fly thus, Rosina?, Act II, scene 1
• Will your honour please to walk into our homely cottage?, Act II, scene 1
• You are just come in time, mother., Act I, scene 1

      Acts and scenes

Libretto acts' and scenes' list.

Act I

• Scene I
  The day begins to break; a few stars still appear; after the trio, the sun is seen to rise. The door of the cottage is open, a lamp burning just within. Dorcas, seated on the bench, is spinning; Rosina and Phœbe, just within the door, are measuring a bushel of corn; William comes from the top of the stage; they sing the following trio.

Act II

• Scene I
  Scene continues.
• Scene II
  Scene changes to a meadow by the river side. Enter Belville, Captain Belville, and Dorcas; on the other side Rustic, and the first and second Irishman.

      Changes of scene painting

All the scene paintings described in the libretto.

Act I

• Scene 0: A rural prospect: on the left side a little hill with trees at the top; a spring of water rushes from the side, and falls into a natural bason below: on the right side a cottage, at the door of which is a bench of stone. At a distance a chain of mountains. The manor-house in view. A field of corn fills up the scene.

Act II

• Scene 2: A meadow by the river side.

      The acts in brief

For every act the synthesis of the scene paintings, of the pieces, of performers' entrance and leaving, of the main passages.

• Act I
• Act II

      Musical numbers

Score musical numbers and their incipit, with link to libretto.

Act I

• Air (When William, at eve, meets me down at the stile, scene 1)
• Air (The morn returns, in saffron drest, scene 1)
• Air (See, ye swains, yon streaks of red, scene 1)
• Air (Her mouth, which a smile, scene 1)
• Air (By dawn to the downs we repair, scene 1)
• Duet (I've kiss'd and I've prattled to fifty fair maids, scene 1)
• Air (Whilst with village maids I stray, scene 1)
• Air (From flower to flower gay roving, scene 1)
• Air Finale (By this fountain's flo-w'ry side, scene 1)

Act II

• Air (Sweet transports, gentle wishes, go!, scene 1)
• Air (Henry cull'd the flow'ret's bloom, scene 1)
• Air (When bidden to the wake or fair, scene 1)
• Duet (In gaudy courts, with aching hearts, scene 1)
• Air (Ere bright Rosina met my eyes, scene 1)
• Air (Light as thistledown moving which floats on the air, scene 1)
• Duet (For you, my sweet maid, may be not afraid, scene 1)
• Air (How blest, my fair, who on thy face, scene 2)
• Air Finale (To bless, and to be blest, be ours, scene 2)

      Significant pieces

Pieces that are pointed out from critics and musicologists.

Act I

• When William, at eve, meets me down at the stile (Phœbe), scene 1
• Her mouth, which a smile (Belville), scene 1

Act II

• Sweet transports, gentle wishes, go! (Rosina), scene 1
• Light as thistledown moving which floats on the air (Rosina), scene 1

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