by Francesco Maria Piave (1810 - 1876)
La donna è mobile
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Duca La donna è mobile Qual piuma al vento, Muta d'accento E d i pensiero. Sempre un amabile Leggiadro viso, In pianto o i n riso, E menzognero. È sempre misero Chi a lei s'affida, Chi le confida, Mal cauto i l core! Pur mai non sentesi Felice appieno Chi su quel seno, Non liba amore!
About the headline (FAQ)
See also "Fair shines the moon tonight", a text that can be sung to the same melody as Verdi's aria.
Text Authorship:
- by Francesco Maria Piave (1810 - 1876), Act III, Scene 2 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901), no title, published c1851, first performed 1851 [ tenor and orchestra ], from opera Rigoletto, Paris: Blanche
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-04-06
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