"Aria di Mezzo Carattere" (translates to Air of Half Character when translated from Italian to English), or simply "Aria" (アリア, "Aria"^?) in its original Japanese Language, is an aria from the opera The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco, written by veteran Final Fantasy game music composer Nobuo Uematsu for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game Final Fantasy VI (originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America under the title Final Fantasy III). The Dream Oath is the only opera to be created and composed for a video-game. The opera is mostly in the game for one's enjoyment but also features a small game element. Three times during the opera the player must choose the correct line for Celes to sing, failing to do so will result in the player being ejected from the opera house and being forced to attempt the sequence again. Celes Chere must take this role to help the party get an airship from Setzer Gabbiani. This article is about the musical term aria. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... For the first installment in the series, see Final Fantasy (video game). ... Nobuo Uematsu , born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer of video game music, and one of the most well-known, prolific, and versatile in the field. ... This article should be merged with Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Famicom design differed from that of the American SNES, though the controllers are almost the same. ... Final Fantasy VI ) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Co. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... An opera house is a building where operas are performed. ... The games in the Final Fantasy series often features different types of transportation, but the most significant is the airship. ... Setzer Gabbiani ) is a fictional character of the Square Co. ...

In the original Japanese version of the game, the music is closely aligned with the lyrics, written by Uematsu and scenario game director Yoshinori Kitase, although because of technical limitations no voice is heard except for an attempt at recreating a voice on the SPC700 sound format chip. On the album Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale there is a live version of the opera performed by the Milan Symphony Orchestra with vocals by Svetla Krasteva in Italian. The singing part of Maria is a Mezzo-Soprano, the singing part of Ralse is a Baritone and the singing part of Draco is a Tenor when performed with vocals. This song is also found in the second full motion video included in Final Fantasy VI as part of Final Fantasy Anthology and Final Fantasy VI for the PlayStation in Europe and Australia with the same lyrics but a different musical arrangement. The lyrics for this version of the song are also found below. A scenario (from the Italian, that which is pinned to the scenery) is a brief description of an event or a series of events. ... A game director is a person who is in-charge of significant creative aspects of a video game. ... Square Enix producer Yoshinori Kitase has been credited on the following games: Final Fantasy X-2 Kingdom Hearts Final Fantasy X Final Fantasy Anthology Final Fantasy VIII Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring Final Fantasy VII Chrono Trigger Final Fantasy VI Final Fantasy V Final Fantasy Adventure He is currently working... An SPC700 sound file (or SPC) is a type of video game music file consisting of a copy of a program and music data from RAM used by the SPC700 sound chip on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super Famicom (though such data is usually obtained from a console... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale is a arranged soundtrack album of video game music from the game Final Fantasy VI, produced by Square Co. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that... Baritone (French: baryton; German: Bariton; Italian: baritono) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high vocal range. ... Screenshot of an FMV from Final Fantasy VIII. Full motion video, usually abbreviated as FMV, is a popular term for TV-quality movie or animation in a video game. ... Final Fantasy Anthology is a compilation of two Square Co. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... In music, an arrangement loosely describes rewriting a piece of pre-existing music for a specific set of instruments or voices, often in harmony or with additional original material. ...

A longer arrangement with Japanese vocals (including a true ending to the opera) can be found on the track "Opera - The Dream Oath" in the ultra-rare CD, Orchestral Game Concert 4 which was released only in Japan and consists of an Orchestra playing arranged versions of video games music. Although the opera actually has an ending in this arrangement, "Grand Finale?", the theme used during the fight with Ultros, is also included. The music was arranged and conducted by Kousuke Onozaki and performed by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra featuring Mezzo-soprano Soloist Wakako Aokimi, Tenor Soloist Tetsuya Oono and Baritone Soloist Hiroshi Kuroda. Orchestral Game Concert 4 is a compact disc with orchestral video game music fourth in the five disc series, released November 21, 1994. ... A philharmonic orchestra An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually a fairly large instrumental ensemble with string, brass, woodwind sections, and possibly a percussion section as well. ... It has been suggested that Multiplayer game be merged into this article or section. ... Music is a form of art that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that... This article is about the musical term solo; for other uses, see solo. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high vocal range. ... Baritone (French: baryton; German: Bariton; Italian: baritono) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ...

Another shorter arrangement of "The Dream Oath", titled "Opera 'Maria and Draco'" was also performed during the Tour de JAPON music from FINAL FANTASY orchestral concert tour, using Japanese vocals and the arrangement was done by Shiro Hamaguchi. The same arrangement appears in More Friends music from FINAL FANTASY ~Final Fantasy Orchestra Concert in Los Angeles 2005~, performed in English at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles by the World Festival Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mannheim Steamroller violin player and conductor Arnie Roth featuring Mezzo-soprano Soloist Stephanie Woodling, Tenor Soloist Chad Berlinghieri and Baritone Soloist Todd Robinson. Many of the original English translated lyrics were rewritten to sound more fluent. The same arrangement was also performed at the VOICES music from FINAL FANTASY concert held at the Pacifico Yokohama on February 18, 2006, with the lyrics again sung in Japanese featuring Mezzo-Soprano soloist Etsuyo Ota, Tenor soloist Tomoaki Watanabe and Baritone soloist Tetsuya Odagawa. Tour de Japon may mean: Tour de Japon (bicycle race), a bicycle race in Japan, also known as the Tour of Japan Tour de Japon (Music From Final Fantasy), relating to music from the Final Fantasy video game This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the... Shirou Hamaguchi is a Japanese composer for various anime and arranger of songs from various games in the Final Fantasy series. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Mannheim Steamroller is an 18th century classical rock group founded by Chip Davis, and co-founded by Jackson Berkey, well-known for their modern recordings of holiday music (notably Christmas). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Look up conductor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that... Lyric mezzo-soprano Stephanie Woodling has recently concluded a season with Deutsche Oper am Rhein, during which she performed the roles of Dorabella, Wellgunde (Das Rheingold), Tessa (The Gondoliers), and Antonia (Tiefland). ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high vocal range. ... Baritone (French: baryton; German: Bariton; Italian: baritono) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that... Etsuyo Ota is a vocalist who lended work to Mystical Ninja Starring Goemons musical sequence Gorgeous My Stage. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high vocal range. ... Baritone (French: baryton; German: Bariton; Italian: baritono) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ...

A unique version of this song is also played during the ending full motion video of the game's PlayStation remake; this is a "humming" version.

Japanese Romaji lyrics with English translation

Italian lyrics with English translation

Singer Svetla Krasteva performed the aria in Italian for the CD Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale (pictured above)

See also

• Final Fantasy
• Final Fantasy VI
• Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale
• Nobuo Uematsu
• Orchestral Game Concert 4

For the first installment in the series, see Final Fantasy (video game). ... Final Fantasy VI ) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Co. ... Final Fantasy VI Grand Finale is a arranged soundtrack album of video game music from the game Final Fantasy VI, produced by Square Co. ... Nobuo Uematsu , born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer of video game music, and one of the most well-known, prolific, and versatile in the field. ... Orchestral Game Concert 4 is a compact disc with orchestral video game music fourth in the five disc series, released November 21, 1994. ...

References

• "The Opera, including Aria di Mezzo Carattere (from FFVI)". The Opera House. Accessed on January 3, 2005.
• "Final Fantasy VI - Aria Di Mezzo Carattere :: Lyrics". Square Enix Music Online. Accessed on May 9, 2006.

External links

• "Aria Di Mezzo Carattere" at MusicBrainz
• "Aria Di Mezzo Carattere (Arranged & Remixed Version) (FFVI)" at MusicBrainz
• "Aria Di Mezzo Carattere (Remix) (FF6 Grand Finale)" at MusicBrainz