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This aria appears to be quite old fashioned and seems out of place with the rest of the opera. It鈥檚 underpinned by a precise and repetitive rhythm, which feels prim and proper (perhaps even a bit uptight). The funny thing is, it actually sounds more like the music of H盲ndel鈥攁 composer who could have been Mozart鈥檚 grandfather, but this distinctive musical language reveals a lot about Donna Elvira鈥檚 character: moral and steadfast, yet totally constrained by her place in society and strict religious upbringing.

Extract from Glyndebourne's adaptation of Mozart's Don Giovanni. Analysis by Paul Rissmann.