Didone (opera)
Didone is an opera by Francesco Cavalli, set to a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello (later librettist for Claudio Monteverdi). The opera was first performed at Venice's Teatro San Cassiano during 1640.
The plot is based on
Dido marries Iarbas, King of the Getuli, who saves Dido from herself after Aeneas
abandons her. The action is divided into a prologue and 3 acts.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1640 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Enea | tenor | |
Didone
|
soprano | |
| Iarbas | contralto | |
| Cassandra | soprano | |
| Anchise | tenor | |
| Ascanio | soprano | |
| Hecuba | contralto | |
| Creusa | soprano | |
| Anna | soprano | |
| Mercurio | contralto | |
| Sicheo | tenor | |
| Pirro | tenor | |
| Corebo | contralto | |
| Sinon Greco | bass
|
|
| Ambasciatore Ilionèo | contralto | |
| Acate | tenor | |
Giove
|
bass | |
| Giunone | soprano | |
| Iride | soprano | |
| Venere | soprano | |
| Amore | soprano | |
| Nettuno | bass | |
| Eolo | tenor | |
| Fortuna | soprano | |
| Three court ladies | sopranos |
Recordings
- Live Video recording on DVD - 2006 - Teatro Malibran, Venice - Fabio Biondi, conductor - Orchestra Europa Galante
Cast: Claron McFadden, Magnus Staveland, Jordi Domènech, Manuela Custer, Marina De Liso, Donatella Lombardi - Dynamic cat. 33537
See also
References
Sources
- Rosand, Ellen (2001). "Didone". In ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
External links
- Free score of La Didone in the International Music Score Library Project
- Libretto of the opera in Italian.
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