"Una voce poco fa"

Rosina sings this aria in Act I after receiving a love letter from Count Almaviva (who is disguised as "Lindoro"). She expresses her affection for him while also revealing her clever and determined personality. "Io sono docile, son rispettosa" ("I am docile, I am respectful"), but then she adds, "Ma se mi toccano dov’è il mio debole..." ("But if they touch my weak point... watch out!"). A combination of lyrical beauty and coloratura fireworks, showing Rosina’s charm, wit, and vocal prowess.

Get a sneak peek here. Performed by Mezzo: Cecilia Bartoli, Schwetzinger Festspiele, 1988.

Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Cologne Opera Choir.