Medonte, re di Epiro
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Medonte, re di Epiro is an opera seria
in three acts by Giuseppe Sarti
. The libretto was by Giovanni de Gamerra
.
in Florence
on 8 September 1777. The opera was very successful in its time.
Opera seria
Opera seria is an Italian musical term which refers to the noble and "serious" style of Italian opera that predominated in Europe from the 1710s to c. 1770...
in three acts by Giuseppe Sarti
Giuseppe Sarti
Giuseppe Sarti was an Italian opera composer.-Biography:He was born at Faenza. His date of birth is not known, but he was baptised on 1 December 1729. Some earlier sources say he was born on 28 December, but his baptism certificate proves the later date impossible...
. The libretto was by Giovanni de Gamerra
Giovanni de Gamerra
Giovanni de Gamerra was a cleric, a playwright, and a poet. He is best known as a prolific librettist....
.
Performance history
It was first performed at the Teatro della PergolaTeatro della Pergola
The Teatro della Pergola is a historic opera house in Florence, Italy. It is located in the centre of the city on the Via della Pergola, from which the theatre takes its name...
in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
on 8 September 1777. The opera was very successful in its time.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, September 8, 1777 (Conductor:Unknown) |
|---|---|---|
| Medonte, King of Epirus | 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... |
Giacomo Panati |
| Selene, Princess of Argos in love with Arbace | 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... |
Rosa Agostini Devizzi |
| Arbace, Prince of Dodone and a General of Epirus | soprano castrato Castrato A castrato is a man with a singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto voice produced either by castration of the singer before puberty or one who, because of an endocrinological condition, never reaches sexual maturity.Castration before puberty prevents a boy's... |
Giuseppe Aprile Giuseppe Aprile Giuseppe Aprile was an Italian castrato singer and music teacher. He was also known as 'Sciroletto' or 'Scirolino'.... "Sciroletto" |
| Zelinda | soprano | Antonia Pacini |
| Evandro | tenor | Silvestro Fiamenghi |
| Talete | tenor | Francesco Casini Papi |