Torna ai felici dì
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"Torna ai felici dì" is an aria
from Act 2 of the 1884 opera
, Le Villi
by Giacomo Puccini
. It is sung by Roberto (tenor
). It was composed during the performances at La Scala
in 1885 (the first performance took place on January 24) and inserted into Roberto's "dramatic scene", composed a few months earlier for the Turin
version (Teatro Regio, 27 December 1884). In this form it was published by Ricordi
in the second Italian edition of the score for voice and piano (1885). In 1889 further amendments were made to the opera, eliminating the previous scene, leaving only the dramatic romanza
(fourth edition: 1891).
Aria
An aria in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. The term is now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment...
from Act 2 of the 1884 opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, Le Villi
Le Villi
Le Villi is an opera-ballet in two acts composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Ferdinando Fontana, based on the short story Les Willis by Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr. Karr's story was in turn based in the Central European legend of the Willis, also used in the ballet Giselle...
by Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire...
. It is sung by Roberto (tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
). It was composed during the performances at La Scala
La Scala
La Scala , is a world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala...
in 1885 (the first performance took place on January 24) and inserted into Roberto's "dramatic scene", composed a few months earlier for the Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
version (Teatro Regio, 27 December 1884). In this form it was published by Ricordi
Casa Ricordi
Casa Ricordi is a classical music publishing company founded in 1808 as G. Ricordi & Co. by violinist Giovanni Ricordi in Milan, Italy...
in the second Italian edition of the score for voice and piano (1885). In 1889 further amendments were made to the opera, eliminating the previous scene, leaving only the dramatic romanza
Romance (music)
The term romance has a centuries-long history. Applied to narrative ballads in Spain, it came to be used by the 18th century for simple lyrical pieces not only for voice, but also for instruments alone. During the 18th and 19th centuries Russian composers developed the French variety of the...
(fourth edition: 1891).