Bononcini: Son io barbara donna

Description

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Forces: alto & continuo

Source: BL Add MS 14213 ff 103v – 110r

Bononcini’s setting of a very popular cantata text. A boy unhappy with his Clori again. She is a minx! Two very different arias with a lovely sobbing line in the first sospira à miei sospiri and a matter-of-fact final andante – pensa ch’un nouvo amante non ti sarà costante!

Range: c – d’

Editor: James Sanderson