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The aria is included as an appendix to the critical edition of the opera edited by Patricia Brauner. See Gossett 2009, m
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Roles are listed as given in the 1816 libretto Archived 10 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine (Rome: Crispino Puccinelli)
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The voice types given here refer to the original cast as listed in a 2010 program book from Fondazione Teatro La Fenice
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Originally written for contralto according to a 2010 program book from La Fenice, as well as R. Osborne 1992, p. 311. Co
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Listed as baritone by R. Osborne 1992, p. 311; C. Osborne 1994, p. 52; Gossett & Brauner 2001, p. 776; and Kobbé 1997, p
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Also listed as bass by R. Osborne 1992, p. 311; C. Osborne 1994, p. 52; and Kobbé 1997, p. 667. Listed as baritone by Go
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The very elderly servant yawns aloud a few times, and speaks one or two words expressing his desire to sleep.
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He has only one solo line, but it's a very significant one.
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R. Osborne 1992, p. 309.
