Il Signor Bruschino, ossia Il figlio per azzardo
Opera
Il signor Bruschino, ossia Il figlio per azzardo (Signor Bruschino, or The Accidental Son) is a one act operatic farce (farsa giocosa per musica) by Gioachino Rossini to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa, based upon the 1809 play Le fils par hasard, ou ruse et folie by René de Chazet and Maurice Ourry. The opera was first performed in Venice at the Teatro San Moisè on 27 January 1813.
Synopsis
Time: 18th Century
Place: Gaudenzio's castle in France.
Sofia and Florville are in love, but Sofia's guardian, Gaudenzio, opposes the match. Florville's father and Gaudenzio are old enemies. Florville's father dies, removing one barrier, but Gaudenzio has already agreed to wed Sofia to the son of his old friend, Signor Bruschino senior. Sofia has never met her fiancé, Bruschino junior, as they were betrothed by correspondence. On his way to meet Sofia, young Bruschino stops at a tavern, runs up an impressive bill and is detained when he is unable to pay. Seizing the opportunity, Florville pretends to be Bruschino junior so that he can marry Sofia. Complications arise when Bruschino senior arrives at Gaudenzio's house. Fortunately, however, he is eventually forced to accept Florville as his own son. In a playful trio, Florville (as Bruschino junior) begs his "father" for forgiveness, while Gaudenzio upbraids old Bruschino for his lack of fatherly sympathy.
- Sinfonia
- Scena 1. No. 1 Intro Aria “Deh tu m'assisti amore” (Florville)
- Scena 1. Duettino “Marianna! Voi signore!” (Florville, Marianna, Sofia)
- Scena 1. Recitativo “A voi lieto ritorno, cara Sofia” (Florville, Sofia, Marianna)
- Scena 2. Recitativo “Vien qualcuno” - No. 2 Duetto “Io danari vi daro!” (Filiberto, Florville)
- Scena 3. Recitativo “A noi” (Florville)
- Scena 4. No. 3 Cavatina “Nel teatro del gran mondo” (Gaudenzio)
- Scena 4. Recitativo “Ho trovato a Sofia un buon partito” (Gaudenzio, Florville, Marianna, Servitori)
- Scena 5 - Recitativo “Lasciatemi... Che violenza!” (Florville, Gaudenzio)
- Scena 6 - Recitativo "Buon giovane” - No. 4 Terzetto “Per un figlio già pentito” (Gaudenzio, Bruschino, Florville)
- Scena 7. Recitativo “Impaziente son io” (Marianna, Gaudenzio)
- Scena 8. Recitativo “Sì, tentiamo... ” (Gaudenzio, Sofia, Marianna)
- Scena 9. Recitativo “Arte ci vuol” (Sofia, Bruschino) - No. 5 Aria “Ah! voi condur volete” - “Ah! donate il caro sposo” (Sofia)
- Scena 10. Recitativo “Qui convien finirla” (Bruschino, Delegato)
- Scena 11. Recitativo “M'inchino. E perché mai” - No. 6 Aria “Ho la testa o e andata via?“ (Gaudenzio, Bruschino, Delegato, Florville, Sofia, Filiberto)
- Scena 12. Recitativo “Va tutto ben” (Filiberto, Bruschino)
- Scena 13. Recitativo “No, no. S'anche si stampa” - No. 7 Duetto “E un bel nodo che due cori” (Sofia, Gaudenzio)
- Scena 14. Recitativo “Ah che scoperta!” (Bruschino, Florville)
- Scena ultima. No. 8 Finale “Ebben, ragion, dovere” - “E tornato Filiberto” (Bruschino, Gaudenzio, Florville, Sofia, Marianna, Filiberto, Bruschino figlio)
Synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.