Anna Bolena

Opera

Writers: Gaetano Donizetti Felice Romani

Songs

Act 1

No. 1 Introduction

No. 2 Duet

  • ‘Oh! Qual parlar fu il suo!’ - Giovanna, Enrico
  • ‘Fanna! Si, L’avrete’ - Giovanna, Enrico

No. 3 Recitative and Cavatina

No. 4 Quintet

  • ‘Voi regina!... E fia pur vero’ - Anna, Enrico, Percy, Rochefort, Hervey, Chorus

No. 5 Finale I

  • Aria ‘Ah parea che per incanto’ - Smeton
  • Scene ‘Bada, bada…’ - Anna, Rochefort, Smeton
  • Duet ‘Sei t’aborre, io t’amo ancora’ - Anna, Percy
  • Finale I - Anna, Percy, Rochefort, Smeton, Enrico, Giovanna, Chorus

Act 2

No. 6 Introduction II

  • ‘Oh! Dove mai ne andarono’ - Chorus
  • ‘Regina! Rincoratevi;’ - Anna, Hervey, Chorus

No. 7 Duet

  • ‘Dio che mi vedi in core’ - Anna, Giovanna
  • ‘Tu! Che ascolto!’ - Anna, Giovanna

No. 8 Trio

  • ‘Ebben? Dinanzi ai giudici’ - Chorus
  • ‘Ambo morrete, o perfidi’ - Hervey, Enrico, Anna, Percy, Chorus

No. 9 Aria

No. 10 Aria

  • ‘Tu pur dannato a morte’ - Percy, Rochefort, Hervey
  • ‘Vivi tu, te ne scongiuro’ - Percy, Rochefort, Hervey=

No. 11 Finale II

  • ‘Chi può vederla a ciglio asciutto’ - Chorus
  • ‘Al dolce guidami castel natio’ - Anna
  • ‘Qual mesto suon?’ - Anna, Hervey, Percy, Rochefort, Smeton, Chorus
  • Aria ‘Coppia iniqua’ - Anna, Chorus

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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