DCCCXCIII. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
La Finta Giardiniera, K. 196 (1775)
John Graham-Hall, Don Anchise
Alexandra Reinprecht, La Marchesa Violante Onesti
John Mark Ainsley, Il Contino Belfiore
Véronique Gens, Arminda
Ruxandra Donose, Il Cavalier Ramiro
Adriana Kučerová, Serpetta
Markus Werba, Roberto
Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg
Ivan Bolton, cond.
(2:42:01)
Countess Violante Onesti has been wounded by her lover in a fit of jealousy. Thinking he has killed her, the Count flees. Violante sets out with her servant Roberto to search for the Count. Both are taken on as gardeners by the Podestà of Lagonero, she under the name of Sandrina, he as Nardo. The Podestà quickly falls in love with the beautiful gardener, neglecting his housekeeper Serpetta, whose favour Nardo tries in vain to win. Staying with the Podestà as his guest is Cavaliere Ramiro, the former lover of the Podestà's niece Arminda, who left him to become engaged to Count Belfore.
Overture
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No. 1 Introduction: "Che lieto giorno" (Sandrina, Serpetta, Ramiro, Don Anchise, Nardo)
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No. 2 Aria: "Se l'augellin sen fugge" (Ramiro)
The inhabitants of Lagonero await Arminda, whose engagement is to be celebrated with a great feast. Each expresses her or his feelings: Sandrina ponders her fate, Nardo sees himself scorned by Serpetta, and Ramiro confesses to the Podestà that he is tormented by unrequited love, making any thought of a new relationship quite impossible.
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The Podestà dismisses Nardo and Serpetta so that he can declare his love to Sandrina.
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No. 4 Aria: Noi donne poverine" (Sandrina)
Ramiro laments the infidelity of women; Sandrina the faithlessness of men.
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Nardo, head over heels in love with Serpetta, is disheartened by her rebuffs.
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No. 7 Aria: "Si promette Facilmente" (Arminda)
Arminda, who has just arrived, is greeted by Belfiore. The Count and the Podestà praise her tenderness and beauty, her charm and intelligence. Arminda, for her part, emphasizes that she prefers plain speaking to airy vows of love.
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Serpetta no longer wishes to stay in the Podestà's house as Arminda gives her too much to do.
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No. 11 Cavatina: "Geme la tortorella" (Sandrina)
Sandrina laments her fate.
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No. 12 Finale: "Numi! che incanto è questo" (Belfiore, Sandrina, Arminda, Ramiro)
"Che silenzio!" (Don Anchise, Sandrina, Belfiore, Ramiro, Arminda)
"Che tratto è questo" (Don Anchise, Serpetta, Nardo)
"Ma voi che pretendete" (Sandrina, Belfiore, Serpetta, Don Anchise, Nardo, Arminda, Ramiro)
On returning, Arminda meets her former lover Ramiro. The four lovers recognize one another and are greatly embarrassed. The Podestà, who has hurried to the spot, demands an explanation -- in vain, for he is abandoned by both couples. Serpetta, seeking to make the Podestà jealous, tells him she has witnessed Belfiore and Sandrina in tender embrace. He withdraws to observe the couple. Belfiore tries to make Sandrina identify herself as Violetta. After first denying it, she then forgets herself and reproaches him for his infidelity. As he falls repentant at her feet, Arminda and Ramiro enter. All rush on stage, hurling accusations at Belfiore and Sandrina. Belfiore is deeply embarrassed: he does not know whether he should choose Sandrina or Arminda. General confusion reigns.
"Che tratto è questo" (Don Anchise, Serpetta, Nardo)
"Ma voi che pretendete" (Sandrina, Belfiore, Serpetta, Don Anchise, Nardo, Arminda, Ramiro)
On returning, Arminda meets her former lover Ramiro. The four lovers recognize one another and are greatly embarrassed. The Podestà, who has hurried to the spot, demands an explanation -- in vain, for he is abandoned by both couples. Serpetta, seeking to make the Podestà jealous, tells him she has witnessed Belfiore and Sandrina in tender embrace. He withdraws to observe the couple. Belfiore tries to make Sandrina identify herself as Violetta. After first denying it, she then forgets herself and reproaches him for his infidelity. As he falls repentant at her feet, Arminda and Ramiro enter. All rush on stage, hurling accusations at Belfiore and Sandrina. Belfiore is deeply embarrassed: he does not know whether he should choose Sandrina or Arminda. General confusion reigns.
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No. 13 Aria: "Vorrei punirti, indegno" (Arminda)
Ramiro accuses Arminda of favouring the Count for reasons of ambition. Belfiore searches for Sandrina. On seeing Arminda, he pretends that it was she that he was looking for, but is caught out in his lies. Furious, she leaves him, though insisting she still loves him.
Ramiro accuses Arminda of favouring the Count for reasons of ambition. Belfiore searches for Sandrina. On seeing Arminda, he pretends that it was she that he was looking for, but is caught out in his lies. Furious, she leaves him, though insisting she still loves him.
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Serpetta advises the Count to beg Arminda for forgiveness. She yields to Nardo, who has wooed her in the Italian, French and English manner.
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Sandrina is discovered in the garden by Belfiore, whom she cannot help but still love. She heaps reproaches on him. He begs her to revive her old love for him but is shooed away by the Podestà, who joins them. The Podestà reproaches Sandrina, then tells her he loves her, while she attempts to evade him. Ramiro appears with a document identifying Belfiore as the murderer of Countess Violante. He asks the Podestà to instigate an investigation. The Podestà declares that Arminda's wedding must be postponed, giving Ramiro new hope.
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The Podestà then interrogates the Count, who makes contradictory statements, thus reinforcing the suspicion that she is Countess Violante and was not killed but merely wounded. No one believes her. When she is alone with the Count he starts to tell her all over again that he loves her. She tells him she only claimed to be Violante in order to save him. Belfiore is bewildered.
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Serpetta announces that Sandrina has fled, but in truth Arminda has had her taken to a hidden place to prevent her hindering her marriage to Belfiore.
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No. 22 Cavatina: "Ah dal pianto, dal singhiozzo" (Sandrina)
Sandrina wanders desperately through the dark.
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"Mio tirsi, deh senti le dolci sirene" (Sandrina, Belfiore, Don Anchise, Ramiro, Arminda, Serpetta, Nardo)
Belfiore, who is being followed by Nardo, and the Podestà come looking for Sandrina. Meanwhile, Arminda and Serpetta wish to make sure where she is. In the darkness the Podestà comes upon Arminda, and Belfiore upon Serpetta, and both imagine they are speaking to Sandrina. Only Nardo realizes who she is. Ramiro appears. He is determined to wrest Arminda's hand from Belfiore. They all recognize one another. Embarrassment and mutual reproaches ensue. Sandrina and the Count go out of their minds and imagine they are mythical gods.
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No. 26 Aria: "Va pure ad altri in braccio" (Ramiro)
Serpetta raises Nardo's hopes, but the Podestà is intent on everybody marrying according to his choosing. Arminda rebuffs Ramiro once again, though this does nothing to alter his love for her.
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"Tu mi lasci?" (Belfiore, Sandrina)
Belfiore and Sandrina have fallen asleep. When they awaken, their madness has passed. They recognize each other, and Sandrina listens to his declaration of love.
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Arminda is ready to give her hand to Ramiro. Serpetta decides on Nardo. Only the Podestà is left; he does not wish to marry until he has found another Sandrina.
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