Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2025)

Singing Analysis of “A Wonderful Moment is Coming” in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro

Authors
Yihan Zhang1, *
1Department of Music Performance, School of Music, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
*Corresponding author. Email: b11113150@office365.npust.edu.tw
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Yihan Zhang
Available Online 31 December 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-511-9_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Mozart; Susanna; Singing Techniques; Emotional Expression
Abstract

This paper focuses on the role of Susanna in Mozart’s opera The Marriage of Figaro and takes its classic cantata “A Wonderful Moment is Coming” as a specific research object. In-depth analysis of the important role of the cantata in shaping the image of the role of Susanna, from the music melody, rhythm, lyrics and other levels to explore how it fits with the character, emotion, mining the value of the cantata in the overall plot of the opera to promote the expression of emotions, and then to understand the role of Susanna as well as the artistic charm of The Marriage of Figaro to provide a unique perspective. This paper discusses the vocal techniques essential to performing the piece. Precise breath control and flexible adjustment of vocal resonance are crucial to interpreting the work. Stable breath support ensures a consistent and smooth melodic line. Additionally, dynamically adjusting the resonance cavity in response to changes in vocal range helps convey Susanna’s playfulness and sincerity.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 December 2025
ISBN
978-2-38476-511-9
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-511-9_11How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2025 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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