Recitative “No, caro, fa coraggio e in me ti fida” (K. 713, doubtful)
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The accompanied recitative “No, caro, fa coraggio e in me ti fida” (K. 713) is a short, dubiously attributed vocal piece for soprano and orchestra, dated in the Köchel catalogue to July–August 1790. Its uncertain provenance and spotty source trail have led to conflicting listings, even including occasional miscataloguing under keyboard miniatures.
What Is Known
The Köchel catalogue lists K. 713 as an accompanied recitative (recitativo accompagnato) for soprano and orchestra, “No, caro, fa coraggio e in me ti fida,” dated to July–August 1790 (place unknown) and marked as doubtful in attribution.[1] Modern performance materials and commentary have connected the text with a Viennese theatrical context in 1790, describing it as a contribution to a pasticcio associated with Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi’s opera La quakera spiritosa.[2]
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If the dating is broadly correct, the recitative would belong to Mozart’s last Vienna years (age 34), a period that also saw his mature operatic writing for the stage—an idiom in which accompanied recitative serves as a heightened dramatic hinge between aria-like numbers.
Musical Content
Published notes describing the work characterize it as an accompanied recitative (i.e., with orchestral punctuation rather than continuo alone), implying speech-like declamation supported by responsive orchestral gestures.[2] Beyond this general profile, reliable, easily verifiable details about surviving notation (extent, specific scoring, or tonal plan) are not securely documented in accessible catalog summaries; accordingly, the recitative is best understood as a small-scale dramatic fragment whose principal interest lies in its possible theatrical function rather than any firmly established place within Mozart’s authenticated oeuvre.
[1] Wikipedia summary table of the Köchel catalogue entry for K. 713 (lists title, genre, doubtful status, and July–August 1790 dating).
[2] Cedille Records album page “Divas of Mozart’s Day” (program note context describing “No caro, fa coraggio” as an accompanied recitative connected with Guglielmi’s La quakera spiritosa, 1790).