Rosinda
Encyclopedia
Rosinda is an opera
in three acts and a prologue by the Italian
composer Francesco Cavalli
with a libretto
by Giovanni Faustini
. It was first performed at the Teatro San Apollinare, Venice
in 1651 and revived in Naples
and/or Florence
in 1653 under the title Le magie amorose.
The opera was performed in 2008 in in Germany (Potsdam
and Bayreuth) with Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli in the title role.
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...
in three acts and a prologue by the Italian
Italy
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composer Francesco Cavalli
Francesco Cavalli
Francesco Cavalli was an Italian composer of the early Baroque period. His real name was Pietro Francesco Caletti-Bruni, but he is better known by that of Cavalli, the name of his patron Federico Cavalli, a Venetian nobleman.-Life:Cavalli was born at Crema, Lombardy...
with a libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
by Giovanni Faustini
Giovanni Faustini
Giovanni Faustini was an Italian librettist and opera impresario of the 17th century. He is best remembered for his collaborations with the composer Francesco Cavalli.Faustini was born in Venice...
. It was first performed at the Teatro San Apollinare, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
in 1651 and revived in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and/or 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....
in 1653 under the title Le magie amorose.
The opera was performed in 2008 in in Germany (Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
and Bayreuth) with Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli in the title role.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1651 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Aurilla | 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... |
|
| Cillena | soprano | |
| >tenor | ||
| >bass | ||
| Nerea | soprano | |
| Plutone | bass | |
| Proserpina | soprano | |
| Rosinda | soprano | |
| >bass | ||
| Thisandro | bass | |
| Vafrillo | soprano | |
External links
- Photo Gallery of the 2008 performances in Germany - on the official web site of Francesca Lombardi Mazzulli.