Le Nozze di Figaro: 1. Duettino Figaro and Susanna

Question 1

1. Duettino Figaro and Susanna main points:

Answer 1

• G major
• Figaro - rising interval motif shows his practicality however at B20, Figaro’s melody has no drive or push for dominance
• Susanna - quicker, prettier motif - shows her playfulness
• Last time Figaro sings ‘43’ V-I cadence to A major
• Figaro conforms to Susanna’s melody
• Melody back to basics in reply (Figaro) takes us into D major through V-I cadences
• “Susanna my beloved” perfect cadences and V-I intervals
• ^ Orchestration - light flowing, full of perfect cadences and V-I intervals, interplay in the strings - they sing in 3rds