Elizabeth Mortimer
»La finta semplice« (W.A. Mozart, KV 22)
Supertitles for the production at Salzburg Festival 2006
Actress: Acts and speaks the recitative situation between Rosina, Polidoro, Ninetta in brief:
Hall with chairs and chandeliers. Night-time. Rosina, Polidoro, Ninetta
Polidoro says: My dear Signora, everything is settled. The visit, letter, love, present. Now we can get married.
Rosina replies: Oh, my friend. I expect still something more of the man I am to marry. I would like to test you.
Polidoro: This has never happened to me before. Nevertheless test me.
Rosina: Right. Sing me a song!
Polidoro: A song? I should sing a song?
Rosina continues: Then play a minuet.
Polidoro: I only know the clarinet.
Rosina: Well, is there anything you can do?
Ninetta: And you want to be a beau?
Polidoro asks: Did you say piano?
Rosina retorts: Go to Hell, you are a peasant. Many will come now to court me.
Polidoro: But what should I do, Signora?
Ninetta says: Take the candelabra, go outside and you will see who comes.