"La donna è mobile" ("The woman is fickle") is the song of the Duke of Mantua from the beginning of the third act of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto. The song is famous as a showcase for tenors.

It is one of the most popular operatic pieces, thanks to its extreme catchiness and its dancing accompaniment. It is said that Verdi had forbidden its diffusion before the opera went on stage, at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, in order not to ruin its effect.

Aria is in the key of B major. The vocal range extends from F♯3 to B4.

Alessandro Fantini (tenor)
Roberto Lorenzetti (piano)
Recorded on May 13, 2022 at St. Andrew's of Scotland in Rome (Italy)

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