Hipermestra
Hipermestra is an
Metastasio
. It was staged several times up to 1680.
Modern performances
The opera was revived by the Early Music festival in Utrecht in 2006 by La Sfera Armoniosa under Mike Fentross.
A modern production staged by
William Christie took place at Glyndebourne in 2017 .[1]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 12 June 1658 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Alindo | soprano | |
| Amore | soprano | |
| Arbante | tenor | |
| Arsace | tenor | |
| Berenice | contralto | |
| Danao | bass
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| Delmiro | contralto | |
| Discordia | contralto | |
| Elisa | soprano | |
| Gelosia | tenor | |
| Giove | baritone | |
| Giunone | soprano | |
| Hipermestra | soprano | |
| Linceo | soprano | |
| Vafrino | soprano | |
| Venere | soprano | |
| Vulcano | baritone |
Recordings
- L'Ipermestra La Sfera Armoniosa & Mike Fentross Utrecht Early Music Festival 2006
- Glyndebourne 2017.[2]
References
- ^ "Hipermestra review – Cavalli comes in from the cold". Guardian. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Hipermestra, 1 June 2017".
- Walker, Thomas & Alm, Irene (2001). "Francesco Cavalli: Works". In ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
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