Largo al Factotum
“Figaro’s Aria”

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Largo al Factotum
“Figaro’s Aria” (1815)

from The Barber of Seville

Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868)

Tenor or Bari Sax Solo with piano

Largo al Factotum, “Figaro’s Aria”, by Gioachino Rossini arranged for Tenor or Bari Sax solo with piano. Largo al factotum (also known as Figaro’s Aria) from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville features one of opera’s most recognizable tunes that you have certainly heard before. It serves as the character Figaro’s introduction to us. He tells us how much he enjoys his job and his life as well as how important he is. We all know someone like him.

This cavatina or aria is well known and famous throughout the world. It has been performed in many transcriptions, both vocal and instrumental. It is a staple of classical music and a pop culture favorite. It has been used in many films and cartoons,

With this arrangement of Largo al Factotum you get:

1 Piano score with saxophone solo in C (20 pages including covers, 9″ x 12″)
2 Saxophone solo parts (4 pages each, no cover, 9″ x 12″)

• Tenor Saxophone Solo
• Baritone Saxophone Solo

Largo al factotum (Figaro’s Aria) from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini arranged for tenor saxophone or baritone saxophone solo with piano. Original key, no cuts, with suggested cadenzas. Performance time is about 4 minutes if taken at a lively tempo. Grade 4 to 5, mainly due to the tempo. The range for the tenor saxophone is very restrained. The bari sax transcription lives in a higher tessitura and the optional 8va at the conclusion is somewhat more challenging.

The range for each saxophone part is shown below.
Audio and score excerpts are available above.

Saxophone Ranges for Largo al Factotum (Figaro’s Aria)

Small notes indicate optional pitches. Alternatives are provided in the parts.

About the Composer

Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer and conductor of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. He is famed chiefly for his 39 operas but he also wrote much chamber and liturgical music. He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before retiring from large-scale composition while still in his thirties, at the height of his popularity.

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