Nina (opera)

• Nina (Soprano)
• Lindoro, Nina's lover (Tenor)
• Il conte / the Earl, Nina's father ( bass)
• Elisa, Nina's nurse (soprano )
• Giorgio, servant of the Count (baritone )
• Un pastore / a Shepherd (tenor )
• Choir ( compatriots )

Nina ossia la pazza per amore ( " Nina or before Crazy Love "; conventional German title: Nina or Liebesnärrin ) is an opera buffa in two acts by the Italian composer Giovanni Paisiello. The opera premiered in 1789 is about a woman who loses his mind from lovesickness.

Orchestra

Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, strings

Action

Act 1

Nina sleeps in the garden, while her compatriots sing a lullaby ( Introduction Domi, o cara ). Elisa tells Giorgio Nina's fate: Nina and Lindoro love each other and were engaged. However, the Count would give a richer man to wife Nina. In a duel Lindoro was injured by his rival, so that all believe that he was dead Nina has gone mad with grief and despair. The Count laments the fate of his daughter ( recitative and aria Oh oh cara amata -! È si il mio fiero tormento ). Giorgio warned the Count, not to lose hope ( aria Del suo times non v'affligete ). Nina wakes up and complains to Lindoro, while the Count her in secret watches ( Questa è l' recitative and aria ora - Il mio ben quando verrà ). The country people take an interest in Nina's fate (chorus Ah, dove mai s'intese ). Nina sings with compatriots a self- penned lament (Ensemble Lontana da te ). The Count approaches Nina, but she does not recognize him. The sad scene is accompanied by the song of a shepherd (Aria Già il sol cala ). Nina complains continue to Lindoro, while all the others they regret (Finale Come! Ohimè! Partir degg'io ).

Act 2

Elisa secures the count to continue to take care of Nina ( Arie Per l' amata padroncina ). Excited hurries added Giorgio and reported Lindoro was still alive ( Cavatina Excellenza; allegramente ... ). Lindoro comes, the Count assured him that Nina still love him ( duet Son io o more pure deliro ). The Count explains Lindoro over Nina's condition. Lindoro waiting for the meeting with Nina ( cavatina, recitative and aria Questo è il loco dunque usato - O cara, of fido Seggio - Rendila al fido amante ). The country people merry on Nina and promise her that she will soon be well again (ensemble with choir Cantiam, Nina, Cantiamo ). Their reunion Nina recognizes her fiancé not initially, but then they join jubilantly into the arms ( duet Oh momento fortunato ). Nina comes to himself and recognizes Lindoro again, the count now agrees to the marriage to ( Recitative and final Cara Elisa, ei sa tutto - Mi sento ... oh Dio che ... calma! ).

Genesis

Paisiello Nina wrote on behalf of King Ferdinand of Sicily. The text is based on a French original. You want a true story underlie that Laurence Sterne should also have used for the character of Maria de Moulines Tristam Shandy in. The opera was originally only one-act. In 1790 Paisiello led to a revised two-act version, with a third version, which was performed in 1793, Paisiello replaced the spoken dialogue by - may not be written by himself - recitatives.

Nina was one of the greatest operatic successes of its time and was performed until the 19th century almost all Italian theaters. The title character was a signature role for famous singers like Isabella Colbran and Giuditta Pasta.

Importance

Paisiello's early contemporaries praised the elegance, simplicity and beauty of the music. The opera is poor in action - the duel between Lindoro and his rival is already taking place before the start of the opera - so that the music is in the foreground. Nina is in the tradition of sentimental, larmoyanter buffa operas such as La buona Piccinis figliuola, in no longer the comic, but the Soulful is emphasized. At the same time the character of Nina forerunner of many heroines in Italian operas of the 19th century such as Lucia di Lammermoor Gaetano Donizetti 's opera is in.

Many parts of the music are influenced by the movable, plastic and witty style of the Neapolitan opera buffa, but especially the pathetic, elegiac and elegant games Ninas reveal a new taste.

A special feature is the song of the shepherd, which is accompanied by a kind of bagpipe.