"Le nozze di Figaro Act 1 scenes 1 & 2" genre: Opera
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	Mozart's The Marrigae of Figaro, duets 1, 2 and Figaro's first Aria "Se vuol ballare"
	CD: "Stars for a Summer Night" Benaroya Hall Concert 2002 Credits: Credits: Matt Curran (Figaro), Megan Hook (Susanna), Elizabeth Moore -piano
	Story Behind the Song Synopsis of the Duets: It is the wedding day of Figaro and Susanna. Figaro, the servant of the Count is measuring the room he and Susanna have received from the Count to use as their bedroom. Susanna, the maid of the Countess, is attempting to show Figaro the hat she has made for their wedding. Susanna dislikes the room, complaining that it is too close to the rooms of the Count. She then tells Figaro that the Count has his eye on her. The Countess rings and Susanna departs. In his aria Figaro resolves that he will thwart his master's plans. Lyrics Aria Translation from the original Italian: Bravo, my lord! Now I begin To understand the mystery ... and to see all of your plan clearly: so we're going to London? You as the minister, I the courier, and Susanna ... secret ambassadress ... No, it will not be! Figaro swears it! If you want to dance, my dear little Count, I'll play the tune for you on my guitar. If you want to attend my school I'll teach you all the moves. I'll know how ... but gently! best to hide all our secrets: by dissembling I can discover it all. The art of fencing, the arts I'll adopt Stinging here, joking there, All your plots I'll overthrow! If you want to dance, my dear little Count I'll play the tune for you on my guitar.

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