The original cover says:
Twelve Favourite Airs
for two flutes or violins
with bass accompaniment
or as trios for flute violin & bass
by W. A. Mozart
Originally published by William Boag (c.1790)
Mozart
as Twelve Favourite Airs
The location of these original themes in Don Giovanni are as follows:
Contents
- No. 1 Act 1, Leporello: “Notte e giorno faticar” — (Night and day I slave)
- No. 2 Act 1, Leporello: “Nella bionda” — (With blondes it is his habit)
- No. 3 Act 1, Zerlina: “Giovinetta che fate all’amore” — (You girls who trifle with love)
- No. 4 Act 2, Don Octavio: “Or che tutti” — (Heaven our cause has righted)
- No. 5 Act 2, Don Giovanni: “Versa il vino” — (Pour the wine)
- No. 6 Act 1 finale, Donna Anna, Don Octavio and Donna Elvira: “Protegga il giusto cielo” — (Ye powers above)
- No. 7 Act 2, Donna Anna: “Forse un giorno il cielo” — (Maybe kind heaven will smile)
- No. 8 Act 1 finale, Leporello: “Signor guardate un poco” — (Sir, see those charming maskers)
- No. 9 Act 2, Zerlina: “Vedrai, carina” — (You’ll see, my darling)
- No. 10 Act 1, Don Giovanni: “Finch’han dal vino” — (So that the wine)
- No. 11 Act 1, Zerlina: “Batti, batti, o bel Masetto” — (Beat me, my Masetto)
- No. 12 Act 2, Don Giovanni: “Già la mensa è preparata” — (The dinner is prepared)
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