Adelaide di Borgogna
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Adelaide di Borgogna, ossia Ottone, re d'Italia (Adelaide of Burgundy, or Otto, King of Italy) is a two-act opera
composed by Gioachino Rossini (with contributions by Michele Carafa
) to a libretto by Giovanni Schmidt
. It was premièred at the Teatro Argentina in Rome
on 27 December 1817.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
composed by Gioachino Rossini (with contributions by Michele Carafa
Michele Carafa
Michele Enrico Carafa di Colobrano was an Italian opera composer. He was born in Naples and studied in Paris with Luigi Cherubini. He was Professor of counterpoint at the Paris Conservatoire from 1840 to 1858...
) to a libretto by Giovanni Schmidt
Giovanni Schmidt
-Life:He moved to Naples whilst still young and stayed there his whole life. Between 1800 and 1840 he wrote libretti for 45 operas, especially for the Teatro San Carlo, for which he was official poet. He and Andrea Leone Tottola were the two librettists who dominated theatrical life in Naples in...
. It was premièred at the Teatro Argentina in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
on 27 December 1817.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, December 27, 1817 |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | soprano Soprano A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody... |
Elisabetta Manfredini Guarmani |
| Ottone | contralto Contralto Contralto is the deepest female classical singing voice, with the lowest tessitura, falling between tenor and mezzo-soprano. It typically ranges between the F below middle C to the second G above middle C , although at the extremes some voices can reach the E below middle C or the second B above... |
Elisabetta Pinotti |
| Adelberto | tenor Tenor The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2... |
Savino Monelli |
| Berengario | bass | Gioacchino Sciarpelletti |
| Eurice | mezzo-soprano Mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above... |
Anna Maria Muratori |
| Ernesto | tenor | Giovanni Puglieschi |
| Iroldo | mezzo-soprano or tenor | Luisa Bottesi |
Recordings
| Year | Cast (Ottone, Adelaide, Berengario, Adalberto) |
Conductor, Opera House and Orchestra |
Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Martine Dupuy, Mariella Devia, Armando Caforio, Aldo Bertolo |
Alberto Zedda, Martina Franca Festival Orchestra and New Cambridge Chorus (Recording of a performance at the Martina Franca Festival, August 4) |
Audio CD: Warner Fonit Cat: 3984 27591 |
| 2005 | Jennifer Larmore Jennifer Larmore Jennifer Larmore is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer, noted for coloratura and bel canto.- Career :Jennifer Larmore is an American mezzo-soprano, well known for her versatility, natural beauty and stage craft... , Marjella Cullagh, Mirco Palazzi, Bruce Ford |
Giuliano Carella, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus (Recording of a concert performance in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19 August) |
Audio CD: Opera Rara Cat: ORC 32 |